FlatironDragados

Builds infrastructure across the United States and Canada

Construction Engineer - Temporary Works Design

Structural EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

ContractVirginia Beach, VA, USA$120k - $140k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or a related Engineering field is required.
A Professional Engineering License (PE/PENG) is required.
At least 10 years of experience in temporary works construction practices and constructability innovation techniques is required.
Proven knowledge of AutoCAD, RISA Suite, LARSA, and MathCAD is required.
Proven success with creative, innovative, and optimization strategies for construction challenges is required.
Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills are required to defend, clarify, and explain construction strategies and designs.
Clear, concise, and efficient technical writing skills are required for calculation packages.
The ability to self-prioritize and track individual work with limited oversight is required.
The ability and drive to mentor developing engineering team members, set clear expectations, and support the team in reaching company and departmental goals is required.

Responsibilities

Provide constructability and technical design input on temporary works construction designs to ensure compliance with contract specifications and regulatory requirements.
Design and draft construction methods for temporary works, including falsework, shoring, temporary bridges, formwork, and slopes, ensuring completeness and accuracy with regulatory standards and contract specifications.
Review personal and peer design elements to optimize project constructability, cost effectiveness, and material quantities.
Conduct forensic analysis for post-construction items to support claims mitigation and dispute resolutions.
Submit designs for peer review or approval review accurately and timely to avoid construction delays on the project site.
Seal personal and team designs following approval review.

Overview

Are you a self-motivated Engineer looking to make a significant impact on our projects? As a Construction Engineer, you will draft and analyze temporary works designs to ensure constructability with contract documents, specifications and regulatory requirements.

The Construction Engineering Group focuses on the “how” when it comes to constructing the work. This team of specialized engineers has extensive experience in designing and constructing various temporary works.

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What you will be doing

Provides constructability and technical design input on temporary works construction designs to ensure compliance with contract specifications and regulatory requirements.

Designs and drafts construction methods for temporary works (falsework, shoring, temporary bridges, formwork, slopes, etc.), ensuring completeness and accuracy with regulatory standards and within the contract specifications.

Reviews personal and peer design elements to optimize project constructability, cost effectiveness and material quantities.

Conducts forensic analysis for post-construction items to support claims mitigation and dispute resolutions.

Submits design for peer review or approval review in an accurate and timely manner to avoid construction delays on the project site. Seals personal and team designs following approval review.

What we are looking for

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Structural or related Engineering field required.
Professional Engineering License (PE/PENG) required.
10+ years of experience in temporary works construction practices and constructability innovation techniques.

Proven knowledge of AutoCAD, RISA suite, LARSA and MathCAD required.

Proven success with creative, innovative and optimization strategies for construction challenges.

Strong verbal, written and presentation skills. Proven interpersonal skills used to defend, clarify and explain construction strategies and designs

Clear, concise and efficient technical writing skills used in calculation packages.

Able to self-prioritize and track individual work with limited oversight.

Able and driven to mentor developing engineering team. Able to set clear expectations and support team to reach Company and departmental goals.

Why work for us

Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:

Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical
Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program

We are an EEO/ADA/Veterans employer.

Salary Min

USD $120,000.00/Yr.

Salary Max

USD $140,000.00/Yr.

About the Company

FlatironDragados

Builds infrastructure across the United States and Canada

FlatironDragados builds civil infrastructure for public and private owners, including roads, bridges, transit, airports, dams, water facilities, tunnels and marine works. Its projects include the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor and the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion in Virginia. Owners pay under construction contracts, including agreements that combine design with building and public-private partnerships. The company also works in joint ventures, bringing its construction teams together with partner contractors on major projects. FlatironDragados formed in 2025, operates across the United States and Canada and has its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
Founded: 2025

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