Design Engineer

Job Description:

Design Engineer

Description

Job Location: This posting is for a Professional Engineer positionwith the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks, and is located at 1659 E. Elm, Jefferson City MO.

Why you’ll love this position:

In service to our State Parks mission to protect, preserve and interpret our most outstanding natural and cultural resources and provide recreation opportunities; this position has the potential to impact any one of our 93 parks and historic sites. You’ll feel good knowing that your work contributes to our visitors making positive, lasting memories.

• As a member of the Planning & Development Program team, you join a group of committed professionals that prepares and coordinates all facility planning and development, as well as capital improvements and major repair projects.
• You will work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment. You must be capable of simultaneously managing projects that vary in scope, urgency, and public profile.
• Project work is done at all stages and phases of a project’s life, from the initial proposal through the final construction close-out. Involvement can include feasibility & suitability studies, conceptual development, obtaining environmental permits and clearances, project design, cost estimation, construction document development, oversight of budgets and completion schedules, and ensuring adherence to quality standards.
• Developing and managing projects includes cost estimating, budget development, and monitoring expenditures over the life of a project.
• Project management can include coordinating construction operations with allied professionals, monitoring project progress through on-site meetings and communications with in-house construction crews, producing change orders, scrutinizing budget adjustments, approving construction quality, as well as, managing contracted design and construction projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri.

Preferred Qualifications

• Civil engineering preference with experience in water and wastewater systems.
• Ability to be outdoors in a park environment, and access remote, unimproved areas.
• Ability to oversee and manage multiple projects and initiatives at the same time.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with officials, associates, contractors, consultants, the general public and others.
• Strong skills in analytical thinking, problem solving, design, and project management.
• Suitable oral, written and graphic communication skills to convey design concepts to administrators and staff.
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or Civil3D.
• Knowledge of state and federal codes, practice standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of construction principles, practices, procedures, materials, means and methods.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .

Salary:

$72,591-$73,099 per Year