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Senior Engineer - Design Structures eff.10/28/09 Choose actions for Senior Engineer - Design Structures eff.10/28/09  
Location: Pennsylvania-Philadelphia
Req. Number: 90061776
Description: THE SAFETY OF OUR PASSENGERS, OUR EMPLOYEES, THE PUBLIC, AND OUR OPERATING ENVIRONMENT IS OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY!

POSITION: Senior Engineer - Design Structures
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA
SALARY: $72,000 - $90,000
POSITION NO.: 90061776

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL APPLICANTS

DUTIES: Direct and coordinate bridge and structures inspections for the purpose of developing rehabilitation plans; design bridge repair plans; provide technical expertise and practical guidance to field inspectors, supervisors and managers relating to bridge and structural deficiencies; evaluate competence level(s) of inspection personnel and provide appropriate education/instruction on procedures, structural behavior, condition evaluation and deficiencies prioritization; perform bridge and structures inspection on structures found to have structural deficiency; evaluate condition of structure and determine required repair; prepare detailed structural designs and engineering calculations, including use of acceptable analysis methods and applicable software; calculate structural requirements to conform to AREMA, AASHTO, AISC, ACI, and/or BOCA Code.

EDUCATION: Must have a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering and a Professional Engineer's Registration. Master's Degree in Civil Engineering is preferred.

WORK EXPERIENCE: Must have demonstrated railroad bridge experience; demonstrated experience in structural design; competency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access and AutoCAD. Prefer demonstrated experience managing bridge repairs, understanding of design codes, specifications and recommended practice. Prior satisfactory job performance is required.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Experience in effective technical presentations.

COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Indirectly supervises 18 supervisors and inspectors.

TRAVEL:25%

CURRENT AMTRAK EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE A JOB OPPORTUNITY APPLICATION TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION.
Hiring Range: $72,000.00 - $90,000.00
Annually
Last Date to Apply: 11/04/09
Position Type: Permanent
Job Category: Engineering
Years of Experience: 5 - 7
Travel Requirements: 25-50%
Relocation Benefits May Apply: No
Classification Agreement: No
Referral Bonus: 1500 pts









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