Finite Element Expert – Senior Level

We are actively searching for a Senior Engineer to lead and manage advanced structure analysis projects. As the successful new hire, you will be responsible to lead 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, San Diego, or Walnut Creek, CA office.

You will have existing relationships 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 responsible for and lead 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 and lead some very high-profile projects! You may be seated in any of our California offices and this position can be full- or part-time. 

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. The firm is currently ranked Engineering News Record #1 for Marine & Port Facilities and Top 20 for Transportation.

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, and scientists 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:

• Lead and manage advanced structure analysis team
• Prepare and lead project pursuits / opportunities including positioning, team building, proposal writing, interviewing and contract negotiation for structural analysis projects
• Perform Project Management and Senior Project Engineer duties
• Attend and lead client meetings including development of meeting minutes
• 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, cost estimates, project schedules, 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:

• Possess existing relationships with clients (including Caltrans, BATA, BART or other transit districts) and known and respected in the field of finite element analysis 
• 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 required, SE registration preferred
• 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 C