Overview
Build the Bridges of Tomorrow – Join Our Team!
MSA Professional Services is shaping the future of transportation infrastructure. We are seeking a full-time Project Engineer - Structural to join our bridge design team in any one of our Midwest offices. In this role, you’ll collaborate with our experienced bridge designers to deliver structural design expertise on a wide range of state and federally funded bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects. You will experience the fulfillment of guiding projects from concept to completion, making a tangible impact by connecting the communities we serve.
If you’ve worked with DOTs in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, or Iowa, we’d love to connect. You’ll be supported by a growing team of both seasoned professionals and up-and-coming engineers across the region, offering you the technical resources and mentorship you need to succeed and grow in your career.
Hybrid and flexible work arrangements are available based upon experience.
Why MSA?
- Collaborative Culture: Be part of a supportive team where your contributions are valued and your growth is nurtured.
- Employee-Owned: Benefit from our 100% employee-owned ESOP program and share in the success you help create.
- Diverse Projects: Every day is different with a wide range of projects that challenge and inspire.
Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Prepare structural design calculations for bridges and other transportation structures
- Provide mentorship to graduate engineers
- Perform field investigations to evaluate structural conditions, and develop repair alternatives
- Communicate with clients, agencies, and the public
- Business development related to bridge infrastructure with current and future clients
Qualifications
WHAT YOU BRING
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required with an emphasis in structures preferred
- 4+ years of prior bridge design experience required
- PE license in Wisconsin required (MN, IA or IL preferred)
- AutoCAD and/or MicroStation proficiency preferred
- The ideal candidate will have experience coordinating with Departments of Transportation
- Previous experience with client relationships preferred
- Must have exceptional verbal and written communication skills as well as solid leadership and collaboration skills
- This position requires you to have authorization to work in the United States for any employer. We will not provide sponsorship for this position.
WHY MSA?
- Better Together – A collaborative work environment that promotes open doors, new ideas and honest opinions.
- Multi-disciplinary Opportunities – As multi-talented people in a multi-disciplinary firm, we encourage everyone to follow their interests, seek new experiences and apply their skills where they feel most impactful.
- We’ve Got Your Back – Support when you need it, independence when you don’t. We’re 400+ team members strong, operating as one cohesive MSA.
- Passion & Purpose – We’re passionate about what we do and proud of it! Join us to share inspirations, “geek out” and think big.
- Pay & Perks – We offer competitive industry pay and a variety of perks — just a few of the things that make us uniquely MSA.
- Communities of Practice – Our CoPs are our company think tanks and idea generators, the perfect means to regularly share, collaborate and learn together.
- Work-Life Integration – Life doesn’t stop when the workday begins. MSA supports our employees as professionals, parents, citizens and friends — with the understanding and flexibility to meet your obligations and balance your time.
- Commitment to Learning – We support the professional aspirations of our employees with ongoing training options, tuition reimbursement opportunities, and the technology to keep us connected, creative and competitive.
- Community Engagement – We give back to the communities in which we live, work and play. MSA employee owners are volunteers, educators, STEM outreach participants and event attendees, supported by dedicated corporate sponsorship and donations initiatives.
The salary for this position ranges from $79,081 to $126,529 per year commensurate with experience. Higher compensation within this range will be paid to candidates with significant experience and exceptional qualifications.
BEST IN INDUSTRY BENEFITS
There’s more! Eligible employees will also enjoy the following benefits:
- Quality Insurance Options – Medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse or domestic partner and eligible dependents — all starting on your date of hire (no waiting period).
- Paid Time Off – All full-time employees will receive, at minimum, 17 days of paid time off in the first year alone.
- Paid Holidays – MSA offers time off pay for 8 holidays in every calendar year.
- Paid Parental Leave – Both parents will receive 2 weeks of paid time off and birth parents are eligible for additional paid time off under MSA’s Short Term Paid Leave. The paid 2 weeks of time also applies to adoption and foster care placement.
- Supplemental Insurance – MSA pays 100% for all employees to have life insurance, long-term disability insurance and short-term disability insurance.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – MSA is an ESOP S-Corporation, which means that our company is 100% owned by us! Through the ESOP, eligible employees receive MSA stock in the form of company shares as a percentage of compensation, at no cost to the employee.
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan – Employees can also choose to participate in a 401k plan, with a generous employer match that is immediately 100% vested.
- Short Term Incentive (STIP) – This program rewards employees who meet performance goals with a one-time annual STIP payment as a percentage of their eligible compensation — recognition of individual accomplishments and achieving organizational goals. STIP payments are awarded if MSA reaches its corporate financial plan for the year.
MSA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. At MSA, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected]
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