Assistant/Associate/Professional Engineer

Job Description:

Assistant/Associate/Professional Engineer

Description

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge, and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values : Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect, and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its’ citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

This position will be located at the Lewis and Clark State Office Building, 1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson City MO - 40-hour work week.

• Develop detailed professional plans and specifications for constructing abandoned mine land reclamation projects using sound engineering practices including grading plans, storm water drainage control, spillway design, survey control, testing, and sampling.
• Utilize various software (AutoCAD 3D, Carlson, Global Mapper) and remote sensory data sources, including surveying, to collect site specific survey data of topography, building structures, drainage structures, roads, and water treatment structures.
• Coordinate with Abandoned Mine Land (AML) staff and private or public landowners to outline a general scope of work for the design and construction of abandoned mine land reclamation projects.
• Prepare plans for seal and signature, specifications, and cost estimates in accordance with proposed design criteria, from preliminary sketches through final bidding of construction plans.
• Direct and/or coordinate the work of construction and survey crews, contractors, and other professional, technical, and sub-professional personnel to ensure that work completed accomplishes the intended engineering design of the project.
• Perform engineering and technical reviews of coal permit applications and actions as assigned by the unit supervisor.
• Occasional daily travel for onsite inspection, data acquisition, and construction meetings.

To be hired as a Professional Engineer, you must be registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

• Oral and Written Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, consider the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
• Project Management- Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring, and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• Assistant Engineer - A bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline from an ABET accredited program and 0-2 years relevant experience.
• Associate Engineer - A bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline from an ABET accredited program and 2-4 years of progressive relevant experience.
• Professional Engineer - Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri with at least four full years of satisfactory engineering experience, as required for licensure.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here .

How we invest in you:

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings, and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

Salary:

$57,000-$80,000 per Year