Finite Element Expert - Senior Level

We are actively searching for an Expert in the advanced structure finite element analysis field. As the successful new hire, you will be responsible to support engineering, planning, design, and analysis activities for heavy infrastructure to include: transportation, rail, tunnels, marine structures, bridges and buildings. This position may be seated in Moffatt & Nichol’s Costa Mesa, Long Beach, Oakland, San Diego, or Walnut Creek, CA office and can be full- or part-time. 

You will have existing relationships, or can develop relations, with clients (including Caltrans, BATA, BART or other transit districts) and are known and respected in the field of finite element analysis. Types of analysis you would be involved in includes: soil structure interaction, concrete cracking, nonlinear time history analysis, nonlinear behavior of materials, the modeling of nonlinear behavior of materials, and constitutive modelling. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on some very high-profile projects! 

About Moffatt & Nichol: 

Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines, harbors and rivers, as well as an innovator in the transportation complexities associated with the movement of freight. For the 2nd year in a row, Moffatt & Nichol is ranked Engineering News-Record #1 for Marine & Port Facilities and among the Top 50 Designers in International Markets. We were also named Southeast Design Firm of the Year 2023.

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists and architects who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in several primary practice areas – ports and harbors; coastal, environmental and water resources; urban waterfronts and marinas; transportation, bridges and rail; inspection and rehabilitation; and energy.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Support and train advanced structure analysis team
• Support project pursuits / opportunities including positioning, team building, proposal writing, interviewing and contract negotiation for structural analysis projects
• Attend and lead client meetings 
• Maintain and build relationships with existing and new clients and interface between Moffatt & Nichol, clients and subconsultants
• Actively participate in initiatives to grow the team as required through hiring of junior staff and interns
• Lead the development of contract documents for various project delivery methods including technical reports, technical memorandums, , etc.
• Perform periodic site visits and attend client meetings as required
• Coordinate closely with business managers and technical leaders in the company to advance initiatives

Other duties:

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Qualifications:

• 20+ years of related structural finite element analysis experience in engineering design, project management, and client service
• Master's or Doctorate degree in Advanced Analysis
• PE in the State of California registration is strongly preferred, SE registration a plus
• Proficiency with finite element software such as ABAQUS (preferred), ADINA, NASTRAN, or other similar software
• Knowledge with nonlinear concrete behavior and effects of concrete due to time dependent effects
• Experience in soil structure interaction, concrete cracking, nonlinear time history analysis, nonlinear behavior of materials, the modeling of nonlinear behavior of materials, and constitutive modelling for related structures
• Experience with seismic and finite element analysis of heavy infrastructure to include: transportation, rail, tunnels, marine structures, bridges and/or buildings
• Knowledge of International Building Code, ASCE 7, ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete, AISC Steel Construction Manual and Seismic Design Manual
• Knowledge of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications with Caltrans amendments, or other state DOT requirements
• Willingness and availability to travel for projects on occasion
• Eligibility to obtain a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)
• Successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post-offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171<