STV Overview

STV is a leading multidisciplinary firm that provides engineering, architectural, planning, environmental, and construction management services. With over 2,000 professionals and support staff, STV is consistently ranked in the top 10 by ENR for transportation, mass transit, and rail engineering. For more than 40 years, STV has provided rail engineering services to various clients, including Class 1 railroads, short line, commuter, light rail, rapid transit, and industrial railroads. Our team comprises highly skilled rail professionals, many of whom are former employees of operating railroads. This firsthand experience designing and maintaining active rail systems uniquely equips our team to develop innovative solutions for our freight and passenger rail clients.

Position Description

We are looking for a Rail Senior Structural Engineer to join our highly skilled Rail Team in Chicago. The ideal candidate should have previous experience in structural transportation engineering and a strong interest in rail design and construction projects. The candidate will have the opportunity to work directly with class 1 freight railroads and passenger systems such as Amtrak, CTA, and Metra both in the Chicago area and across the country. The ideal candidate is experienced in the freight rail market and is looking to join a team with a deep bench of technical design staff to bolster a national practice of talented railroad design professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and Manage rail structural projects and tasks from planning through design into construction.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to technical engineering staff ranging from junior to senior level.
• Assist and execute technical tasks including developing technical reports, designs, specifications and project related presentations.
• Ability to meet with client and public stakeholders and perform site visits in the field as necessary.
• Develop or oversee development of technical design reports, calculations, and memos on structural based subject matter.
• Develop construction documents, including technical drawings and specifications.
• Lead in bridge inspections and load ratings
• Participate in variety of planning, design, and construction projects.
• Use MicroStation and AutoCAD to design and detail structural elements such as retaining walls, culverts, and bridges.
• Willingness and ability to lead or assist in the development of standard design templates to streamline and improve design consistency and quality.
• Develop project scope, budget, schedule, and cost estimates.
• Work closely with project managers and group leads within the Rail Division to plan resources and manage internal workshare.
• Assist in developing capture and win plans, proposals, and other business development activities as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) license
• Structural Engineering (S.E.) license or ability to obtain
• 8+ years of experience in structural engineering
• Prior experience managing rail projects preferred
• A strong background in rail bridge projects and working knowledge of AREMA and other standard design guidelines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with desire to work closely with clients and other stakeholders outside of technical engineering teams
• A strong desire to work on large multi-disciplinary rail projects with fast paced schedules which require creative thinking and innovative problem-solving skills

Other positive attributes

• Experience using MicroStation and/or AutoCAD.
• Experience using Mathcad, Midas, LARSA, CSI Bridge, STAAD, or Bentley design products.
• Construction site experience.

Compensation Range:

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits * Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account * Dental insurance * Vision insurance * Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) * Disability insurance * Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment * 401(k) Plan * Retirement Counseling * Employee Assistance Program * Paid Time Off (16 days) * Paid Holidays (8 days) * Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) * Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) * Continuing Education Program * Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimates this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.