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St. Louis Section Newsletter May 2014 of 20

May 2014

In This Issue

President’s Message ...... 2

West Pointe Bridge Award Winners .............. 3

ASCE St. Louis Section Business ......................... 4

Younger Member Events ............................ 5

University of Missouri S&T Student Chapter News .............................. 5

ASCE Events ................... 6

Networking Events ......... 8

Continuing Education ... 13

Employment ................ 15

Upcoming ASCE Events

May 9 “Water, Water, Everywhere” Seminar

May 13 ASCE Monthly Luncheon

May 19 ASCE YMG Meeting—The Flying Saucer

June 3 OneSTL Presentation

ASCE May Luncheon

11:30 am to 1:00 pm, Tuesday, May 13, 2014

A Sustainability Rating System for Infrastructure

Speakers: Marty Chorkey, P.E., ENV SP

Bios Marty Chorkey, P.E., ENV SP is a structural engineer specializing in bridge design for Horner & Shifrin Engineers in St. Louis. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Michigan State University and a Master’s degree in the same from Louisiana State University. He is the founding chair of ASCE’s Sustainability Committee in St. Louis and is also the Infrastructure Working Group lead for the Structural Engineering Institute’s Sustainability Committee. He is EnvisionTM certified and has presented on the topic to design professionals, public agencies, students, and other mixed audiences.

Time, Date, Location 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, May 13, 2014, Engineers Club of St. Louis, 11:30 Registration / 12:00 Lunch. Cost: $15/person, students $5 (checks payable to ASCE). Call Kurt at the Engineers’ Club for reservations by noon the Friday before the event Kurt: 314‐533‐9333, or fax: 314‐533‐9336, or email: [email protected] . ASCE is charged for all reserved lunches. If you’ve signed up and can’t make it, please cancel with Kurt by Friday before the meeting or we will have to charge you for the meal. 1/2 PDH is typically awarded to attendees.

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Officers & Directors 2013 - 2014 President Marc Bacchetti DreamRunners Ltd. 43 Camrose Green Maryville, Il 62062 618-550-9417 [email protected] www.dreamrunners-ltd.com President-Elect Shawnna Erter SCI Engineering Inc. 130 Point West Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63301 Phone: 636-949-8269 Fax: 636-447-4181 E-mail: [email protected] Vice President Michael Buechter Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District 2350 Market Street St. Louis, Missouri 63105 Phone: 314-768-2772 Fax: 314-768-6341 E-mail: [email protected] Secretary Matt Harper 219 Mockingbird Lane Waterloo, IL 62298 618-939-0154 Email: [email protected] Treasurer Lyle Simonton Subsurface Constructors, Inc. 101 Angelica St. St. Louis, MO 63147 Phone: 314-421-2460 x101 Fax: 314-421-2479 E-mail: [email protected] Director of Administration Kyle Tabor Director of Technical Development Chad Schrand Director of Professional Development Brent Vaughn Past President Steve Randolph

President’s Message Marc Bacchetti

Paul Munger was 82 when he died on April 19th, and was a

well-known member of the Rolla community. He was the chair

of the Board of Elders at his local church, and was the Director

of Project Development at his firm, Morris & Munger Engineers.

His wife, Frieda, of 49 years had passed away in 2003, as well as

his twin brother Gene, his brother Thurman and sister Mary. He

had four children and nine grandchildren.Rolla was his home.

Although he was born in Hannibal, he graduated with his BS at

MS&T in 1958, got his Master’s degree there in 1961, and was a faculty member from the

time he completed his B.S. for the next 41 years when he retired in 2000 as professor

emeritus of civil engineering at Missouri University of Science & Technology. I guess he got

bored, because he formed Morris & Munger in 2007.

This doesn’t seem surprising, considering his career,

accreditations, and accolades. He was the Director of the

Institute of River Studies for seventeen years and the

International Institute of River Studies for ten years at

Missouri S&T; Chairman of the Missouri Board for

Architects, Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors;

National President of Chi Epsilon; President of the National

Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying; as well

as a Member of the National Society of Professional

Engineers (NSPE); a Charter Member of the Missouri

Society of Professional Engineers; President of the National

Institute of Engineering Ethics; Charter President of the

Council of Engineering Specialty Boards; and President of

the National Council of Engineering Ethics.

As a member and Fellow of ASCE, he served on over 12 major ASCE committees and as

President of the District 14 Council, District 16 Director, and Vice-President of Zone III. In

addition, he received the Edmund Friedman Professional Recognition Award in 2011. I find

his dedication and energy awe-inspiring, as well as exhausting. It is no wonder that he was

so well known by ASCE.

Paul was probably best known as one of the investigators in the Hyatt Regency walkway

collapse in 1981. At the time, it was the most devastating engineering failure in the United

States, and at the time, he was chairman of the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional

Engineers and Land Surveyors. In 2011, while Chairman of ASCE's Committee on

Professional Conduct, he participated in a 21 minute interview, which is available in a

podcast at ASCE’s website.

A very learned and wise man, he acquired his doctorate degree in civil engineering

specializing in water resources engineering, hydraulics, river mechanics, hydrology, and

sediment transport. He was a great advocate for technical societies, and a student of

engineering failures. He was adamant in his belief that we must study and learn from our

mistakes so that we will not repeat those mistakes. “Often we had to find out for


ourselves” that the stove was hot, even though Mom told us it was, but this is often a cruel teacher.

His awards speak to his dedication to the engineering field, ranging from the ASCE President’s medal, to the Bronze Order

of the de Fleury Medal from the Army Engineer Association, Paul was an amazing man, one of which we can all be proud

as fellow civil engineers, and aspire to be as dedicated and active as he was.

Sincerely,

Marc Bacchetti PE, SE

West Pointe Bridge Award Winners

From Left to Right: Stephanie Spann, SEI St. Louis Chair; David Walz, 1st Place Winner; Brendan Weis, 2nd Place Winner;

Chris Salaveria, Instructor at Chaminade


ASCE St. Louis Section Business

Call for Local Award Nominations

The St. Louis Section is seeking nominations until June 1 for the following Local Awards:

St. Louis Section Project of the Year

This award is made annually for any engineering project that falls into the general category of civil engineering. The award is given to the owner, lead design engineer and general contractor of the project. Only engineering and construction achievements within the boundaries of the St. Louis Section are eligible. The project must have been completed and placed into operation within 5 years of the date the nomination is submitted. Basis for the Award is “an engineering project that demonstrates the greatest engineering skills, and represents the greatest contribution to civil engineering progress and mankind”.

Professional Recognition Award

This award recognizes the importance of professional attainment in the advancement of the science and profession of engineering and is presented annually to a Member of the St. Louis Section who has made substantial contributions to the engineering profession and the St. Louis Section.

Young Engineer Award

This award recognizes professional contributions of younger members to the Society and to the Section and is presented annually to a Member of the Section who is less than 35 years of age on February 1, 2014.

Award to Service People To bring public recognition to individuals who have performed outstanding service to people in their communities and to further public understanding and recognition of the identification “Civil Engineering - A People-Serving Profession”. The awardees need not be civil engineers but are selected based on their service to the general public that has some connection with the planning, design or construction of the people serving works of the civil engineering profession.

Excellence in Journalism Award This award is to honor journalists for outstanding articles that enhance public understanding of the role and impact of civil engineering in designing solutions for clean water, transportation, the environment, and other public works projects. Nominations will be accepted for journalists and producers from English-language, general-interest regional and national newspapers, radio and television stations, magazines, and electronic and Web-based news outlets. These awards are presented to deserving civil engineering projects and individuals in our community and are a great way to showcase the civil engineering excellence in our Section. Please submit nominations to Susan McCrary at [email protected] or call 314-768-6306. Guidelines and forms for making nominations are available on our St. Louis Section website at http://sections.asce.org/stlouis/ under the “Awards & Scholarships” tab or the information can be emailed or mailed to you upon request.

Deadline for submittal is June 1, 2014.


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Younger Member Events

May YMG Meeting:

Monday May 19, 2014 6-8PM

The Flying Saucer

900 Spruce St., St. Louis, MO 63102

http://www.beerknurd.com/stores/stlouis/

RSVP to Britt Marron at [email protected]

Hi YMers!

This is our last meeting for 2014!

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Agenda:

Water, Water, Everywhere - Recap Missouri Concrete Conference – Recap Rebuilding Together Recap Professional Development ASCE BPV Event ASCE Summer Pot Luck Call for nominations for section.

Like us on Facebook! STL ASCE Young Members (I sure hope this link works)

University of Missouri S&T Student Chapter News

Greetings from Missouri Science and Technology’s ASCE Chapter:

The Missouri S&T Chapter of the ASCE holds meetings every other Wednesday evening, and each meeting hosts a guest

lecturer. Most recently, Greg Hempen from URS spoke on the topic of explosive blasting. Graduate student Misha Miller-

Gilmore gave a presentation on her studies in water filtration using ceramic pot filters. Dick Koch, President of

Vandevanter Engineering, discussed hydraulic pumps for both municipal and industrial use at a joint meeting with the

Water Environment Federation (WEF). We would like to thank all of our guest speakers for sharing their knowledge and

providing insight into various facets of being a professional engineer.

Dr. Robert Holmes of Missouri S&T took a small group of students to an ASCE meeting in St. Louis on April 8th. The trip

provided a look into the parent organization and how it operates. It was also a great chance for students to network with

professionals in the field. Thank you to Dr. Holmes for providing these opportunities.

The semi-annual trash pick-up took place on April 13. Highway 63 from the Havener Center to Lowes located north of

Rolla is now trash-free! The Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge Teams from MST will be competing at the ASCE Mid-

Continent Student Conference at Oklahoma State University April 24-26.

-Calvin Petrus

(MST ASCE Vice President)

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ASCE Events







Please join us for a presentation on OneSTL, sponsored by ASME and ASCE. OneSTL is a regional framework for

sustainable development that citizens, non-profit organizations, businesses, and local governments can use to

make better use of resources and meet the needs and aspirations of residents. The presentation will focus on

the structure of the plan, resources available through the OneSTL website, and next steps East-West Gateway

and partners are taking to implement the plan. Additionally, attendees will be asked to engage in a discussion

about the information presented and where improvements can be made from the perspective of engineering

professionals. 1 PDH will be offered.

WHEN: Tuesday June 3, 2014

5:30 – 6:00pm Registration and Networking

6:00 – 6:45pm Dinner

6:45 – 8:00pm Presentation

WHERE: Engineers Club of St. Louis

4359 Lindell Blvd

St Louis, MO 63108

MENU: “Down South Buffet” consisting of dry smoked baby back ribs, BBQ chicken, roasted red potatoes, corn

on the cob, corn bread with sweet whipped butter, chef’s dessert, coffee, and tea

COST: $10.00 ASME or ASCE Members and Guests / $5.00 Students

RSVP: At www.asmestlouis.org or to Ryan Neil [email protected] by Friday, May 30

The presenters will be Aaron Young and David Wilson from the East-West Gateway Council of Governments.

Aaron Young is the Sustainability Planning Manager at East-West Gateway Council of Governments. He has

worked at East-West Gateway since 2010 and was the project manager for the St. Louis regional plan for

sustainable development - OneSTL.

Prior to East-West Gateway, Aaron work for 11 years in the private sector as a planning consultant. He

participated as a team member on a variety of projects including municipal comprehensive plans, greenway and

open space plans, corridor plans and studies, joint land use studies and county-wide plans.

Aaron has a Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urban

and GIS Certificate from Northwest Missouri State University. He sits on the Board of Directors of the St. Louis

Section of the American Planning Association and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.

David Wilson is Senior Manager, Environment and Community Planning, East-West Gateway Council of

Governments), where he has worked since 2002. In his professional life, he has balanced three distinct but

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overlapping interests – in the quality of our environment, the quality of our local government and planning and

the quality of education - especially experiential education and leadership development.

Since 2010 David has worked on OneSTL, a regional plan for sustainable development. David also chairs the

Water Resources Committee at East-West Gateway and served on planning committees for several other

watershed based plans. David is co-editor of At the Confluence: Rivers, Floods and Water Quality in the St. Louis

Region, 2003.

David currently serves on the Board of Directors of St. Louis Earth Day. He is past president of the St. Louis

Metropolitan Section of the American Planning Association and has served on the Missouri State Chapter

Executive Board of the APA.

Networking Events



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Training Class Announcement for

Missouri Structural Assessment and Visual Evaluation

(SAVE) Coalition

The SAVE Coalition’s objective is to assist the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in the execution of its

responsibilities with respect to the use of qualified volunteers in the emergency assessment of buildings following a catastrophic event such as

an earthquake, tornado, flood or manmade disaster which causes structural damages.

When a disaster strikes a community, there is an immediate need for damage inspections throughout the affected areas. People need to be

kept from using unsafe buildings, and safe shelter must be provided for those left homeless. Regular building inspection officials may become

overloaded instantly and require additional help. It is essential that qualified SAVE inspectors quickly identify structures that are safe for

reentry and those that must be avoided.

When requested, the SAVE Coalition’s volunteers are available to work for up to three days inspecting buildings to determine if they are

safe for occupation. During this service period, the volunteer inspectors are immune from liability for acts committed in the performance of

their official emergency duties, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence. Incidental expenses incurred by the inspectors are

paid by the local jurisdictions they serve.

SAVE volunteers must attend the ATC-20 Post Earthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings course to receive inspector credentials and

become qualified to assess disaster-damaged buildings. A panel of earthquake and structural experts and building officials has approved all

training materials used in this course. During it, procedures and documents are presented which promote uniformity in the rating of damages so

that different individuals examining the same building will arrive at the same conclusion about its relative safety. At the course, each SAVE

inspector will receive a field manual and detailed instruction to guide their future work. Some professional organizations also award continuing

education credit for completion of this course.

SAVE Coalition sponsoring organizations include: American Council of Engineering Companies/Missouri * American Institute of Architects/Missouri

American Society of Civil Engineers/St. Louis* Earthquake Engineering Research Institute/New Madrid Missouri Association of Code Enforcement * Missouri Society of Professional Engineers

Society of American Military Engineers/St. Louis* Structural Engineers Association of Kansas & Missouri Missouri Seismic Safety Commission

The Society of American Military Engineers – St. Louis Post will provide lunch on-site.

Send completed application by Friday, May 9, 2014 to Steve Besemer, State Emergency Management

Agency, P.O. Box 116, Jefferson City, MO 65102 or e-mail to [email protected].

For further information, call SEMA at (573) 526-9232.

Name: _________________________________________________________

Last First Middle initial

Address: ________________________________ ______________________

Street City

_____ ______________ _______________________________________

State Zip E-Mail Address

Phone: (_____) ___________________ (_____) _____________________

Home Cell

Employer: _________________________________ (_____) _________________

Work Phone

When: Friday, May 16, 2014

8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Where: Engineers Club of St. Louis

4359 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO.

Sponsored by the Society of American

Military Engineers – St. Louis


SAVE THE DATE

The annual ASCE/ASLA Scholarship Golf Tournament is being held on Friday, September 12, 2014. We will once again be at the Quarry at Crystal Springs Golf Course in Maryland Heights for this fundraiser. More details coming soon so, watch for the next newsletter or check the Section website. Make plans now to attend with your foursome and raise money to benefit future generations of civil engineers!

Please contact Matt Glisson ([email protected]) for more information.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

2014 Midwest Levees & Rivers Technical Exchange (MLRTE)OCT 27-29, 2014

Volunteers are needed to work the 2014 MLRTE to be hosted by the SAME St. Louis Post, ASCE St. Louis Section and other participating organizations. There are several areas where we will need help with general titles and descriptions as follows: On-Site Registration

4 volunteers required on Monday and 2 on Tuesday and Wednesday to help registration staff and to provide customer service, stuffing bags, etc…

On-Site Technical Programs 4 volunteers are needed on Tuesday and Wednesday to assist program presenters with computer/AV equipment

Off-Site Events Monday Golf Tournament at Forest Park – 4 volunteers required Ice Breaker Monday evening – 3 volunteers required Tuesday evening dinner and tour – 4 volunteers required, 2 at the hotel, 2 at the zoo Wednesday morning Fun Run – 6 volunteers required

On-Site Daily Operations 2 volunteers needed to provide assistance as required If you can spend a day, a half day or a couple of hours we can use you. It is anticipated that

approximately 30 people will be needed. Times and locations of assigned tasks will be made available as the programs become more developed. Anyone interested please contact Phil Jozwiak at 314-724-6093 or email [email protected]




Continuing Education

Saint Louis Community College (SLCC) at Florissant Valley

CE-247 550 - Legal Aspects of Boundary Surveying

Location: SLCC Florissant Valley Campus, Engineering Building Room 160

Date/Time: Meets Wednesdays 5:30 PM-8:30 PM, Fall Semester begins August 2014

Instructor: Michael J. Smith JD PE LS

This course is intended to provide 3 credit hours of the 12 credit hours required to take the Missouri

Professional Surveyor’s license. However, it should also provide 90 PDHs for a professional engineer’s or

professional surveyor’s continuing education requirements.

On completion of the course, students should be able to understand how the bearings and distances in deeds

and record drawings are subject to change, by found monuments or unwritten property transfers such as

adverse possession, acquiescence, estoppel and agreement. Students will also be introduced to the

ambulatory nature of water boundaries; junior-senior rights; the history of the General Land Office (GLO)

surveys and the presumptions on how lost GLO corners can be reestablished; the establishment and vacation of

right of way and utility easements; locating simultaneously created boundaries; Missouri statutes and regulations

for boundary surveying; and the ethics and causes for discipline for professional surveyors.

For further information regarding enrolling in this or any other surveying or engineering courses at the SLCC,

visit the website at https://www.stlcc.edu/fv/. In district tuition is only $98 per credit hour.

Please feel free to email questions to [email protected].

http://www.eec.mst.edu/

http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/download.htm

http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/standings/local/SLBC.htm

mailto:[email protected]?subject=West Point Bridge Design Competition



MS&T—CE-335 Water Infrastructure Engineering

Location: To Be Determined

Date/Time: Meets Wednesdays 6:00 PM – 8:45 PM, Fall Semester begins August 27 2014

Instructor: Gary T Moore MS, P.E.

This course is intended to provide graduate students an opportunity to study the fundamental principles

underlying comprehensive water infrastructure development for facilities such as: sanitary sewers, sanitary

treatment facilities, stormwater sewers, stormwater detention, water power development, and hydraulic

structures. Latter part of the course is designed to apply design principals and standards to sanitary and

stormwater sewers, water distribution system, detention basin, culverts, and sanitary or stormwater pump

station. Both hand calculations and computer methods for the response of selected water infrastructure facilities

to design criteria will be developed. The student, as part of the course, will be responsible for the planning and

design of water infrastructure facilities for a site development in St Louis County. In addition, it is anticipated

that guest speakers representing the Concrete, Vitrified Clay, PVC, Ductile Iron, and Hobas pipe

agencies/manufactures will discuss product design, manufacture, testing, installation, and ASTM specifications

related to their products as part of the course.

On completion of the course, students should be able to understand water infrastructure products and

their uses as well as what is involved in specifying pipe products and appropriate site development layout for

those facilities. The student will also perform hydrologic and hydraulic calculations necessary to design their

selected water infrastructure facilities. Students will present their final design water infrastructure development

project and information in a professional setting. Computer applications will employ the use of modeling via the

Bentley (formally Haestad Methods) computer applications in Hydraulic engineering software (flowmaster,

sewercad, stormcad, watercad, pondpack, and more) as part of the course work. Other spreadsheet or hand

computations may be performed for hydrologic determinations for flow rates. Prerequisite: Cv Eng 230 with a

grade of "C" or better.

For further information regarding enrolling in this or any other graduate courses at the Engineering

Education Center in St. Louis, visit Missouri S&T’s website at www.eec.mst.edu.

Call 314-835-9822. or mailto:[email protected] for more information



Employment

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR: SUMMER 2014

St. Charles Community College has an opening for an adjunct instructor for the

Engineering Mechanics II - Dynamics class during the upcoming summer semester.

Class meets from 10:00-11:50am on Mon/Wed/Fri for an 8 week term beginning June

2nd. Materials include a complete set of instructor materials (Hibbeler 13th edition text,

PowerPoint lecture slides, solutions manual, videos, publisher website access,

department documents). Please contact Dave Niermann for more information,

[email protected], (636) 922-8561.

PROGRAM MANAGER

The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) is a Missouri State special purpose

political subdivision that is responsible for the St. Louis area’s storm water and sewer

collection and treatment. MSD ranks in the nation’s top wastewater utilities, and

anticipates spending approximately $4.7 billion on capital investment and asset

sustainability over a multi-decade period.

MSD seeks a proven leader to manage one of two Capital Construction Groups within

the Construction Management Division of the Engineering Department. This position

reports to the Assistant Director of Engineering and leads a team that is responsible for

construction inspection and construction management of a portion of the multi-year,

multi-billion dollar Wastewater and Stormwater Capital Improvement Program.

Must have Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized college or university with major course

work in Engineering or Construction Management, must be a licensed PE and have

least 8 years of progressively responsible related engineering experience as well as

supervisory and/or technical staff management experience.

Excellent compensation/benefits program, convenient location with free parking. For

more information and to apply, go to www.stlmsd.com and click on Job Opportunities.

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District

Human Resources

2350 Market St.

St. Louis, MO. 63103

EEO M/F/V/H


http://www.stlmsd.com/

http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/download.htm

http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/standings/local/SLBC.htm




Bartlett & West has a new and rewarding Senior Project Manager opening in St. Louis

Company Description

Bartlett & West, headquartered in Topeka, Kansas since 1951, has 14 offices in 10 states. The firm provides engineering

and landscape architectural design, technology solutions and other professional services to a wide range of clients. If you

are passionate about leading our communities to a better tomorrow as a Senior Project Manager, then Bartlett & West is

the place for you.

Position Summary

Projects may range from transportation, storm water, water or wastewater, with an emphasis on this position being

transportation. Position may also serve as a team member on another manager’s project. Full management and authority

of assigned projects includes developing and maintaining client relationships, marketing company services, identifying and

meeting customer expectations, pricing and negotiating contracts, performing engineering services, oversight of project

quality, resource identification and management, and meeting project deadlines and profitability goals. This position

reports to a division director or location manager and is responsible for the complete management of all assigned

projects, ranging from medium to large in size and complexity.

Location St. Louis, Missouri preferred; other locations throughout Missouri optional Requirements Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, as appropriate or equivalent in combined education and experience in the field of

practice. Professional Engineering Licensure. Minimum of 3 – 5 years experience as a project manager. Business

development experience strongly preferred.

If you have an interest in becoming an employee owner and working in an innovative and growing company visit BartWest.com for company information, full job description and to apply online.

EOE/M/F/V/D


Geotechnical Engineer, PE

Springdale, AR

BS and MS degree in civil engineering or related field required. 7-10 years experience required. Competitive

pay based on relevant experience including complex field geotechnical projects from subsurface exploration

through construction involving soils, concrete, masonry, reinforcing steel and asphalt testing and inspection.

Ability to author geotechnical reports/proposals required.

Responsibilities:

- Perform geotechnical investigations.

- Prepare geotechnical, or related, technical reports.

- Define testing plans and interpret test data for use in engineering analyses.

- Perform engineering analyses for foundation design, drilling, boring plan layout (drilling sites, test pits),

site preparation issues, and slope stability and seismic hazard evaluations.

Requirements:

- PE registration in Arkansas, or the ability to obtain registration within a timely manner.

- 7-10+ years experience performing geotechnical engineering services (focus on buildings not

DOT/roads/bridges)

- Bachelors degree/Masters in Civil Engineering

- Experience in private and governmental projects.

- Strong communication (written and verbal), people and project management skills.

- Ability to work independently and within a team environment as team leader.

- Computer skills: MS Office and AutoCAD

- Travel to site locations is required

- Knowledge of respective states permitting, sub surface exploration, and client contacts.

Please send your resume to [email protected]


SINE WALL, LLC has developed the next generation of precast MSE panel wall systems for the heavy highway/civil infrastructure market. The patented SINEstrip™ offers the potential for less steel, excavation and backfill than conventional MSE retaining walls. With corporate offices located in Wake Forest, NC this current position is located in the St. Louis regional office. Sine Wall is seeking candidates for the position of Structural Design Engineer. Primary Responsibilities • Supervise and manage the design process of the retaining wall systems and components. • Develop a full understanding of the AASHTO design methodologies • Perform preliminary and final engineering analysis, drawings and reports • Design steel and concrete components of MSE retaining walls and prepare calculations using engineering software • Perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent projects at various project stages • Communicate with contractors, transportation departments, and engineers to provide solutions to unique field

conditions • Projects as assigned Experience, Education, and Skill Requirements • Bachelors degree in engineering required • P.E. License or Illinois S.E. License • Uses and operations of AutoCAD software To Apply Send résumé to: Sine Wall, LLC P.O. Box 1781 Wake Forest, NC 27588 Or email to: [email protected]


Transportation Engineer

WHKS & Co. has an immediate need for a Transportation Engineer in our Springfield, Illinois

office.

Responsibilities may include:

General highway/roadway design tasks on Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) projects across the state

Designing and preparing roadway construction drawings, typical/cross sections, erosion and sediment control plans, maintenance and protection of traffic plans, signing and pavement marking plans, and right-of-way (ROW) plans

Exposure to storm-water management and drainage design, as well as quantity calculations and cost estimating

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Civil Engineering

Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Illinois or ability to obtain within 60 days

10+ year’s professional engineering experience on transportation projects, including project management experience and proposal coordination.

Proficient in MicroStation and Inroads/GeoPak software packages

Solid understanding of IDOT publications, particularly design manuals

Must have excellent communication skills

Deltek Vision experience a plus

Previous client management/ business development a plus

WHKS & Co is a full service consulting firm providing professional services for civil engineering, planning and land surveying projects in the Midwest. Our staff members provide a full range of services in Municipal Engineering, Water / Wastewater Engineering, Structural, Transportation, Land and Water Resources, Land Development, and Survey. Since the firm’s establishment in 1948, our commitment to quality service has remained the same. We take pride in achieving a high rate of continuing services for long-standing clients. Our team of professionals and technical support staff has the skills and expertise to provide services to successfully complete a diverse range of projects.

We have offices in:

Mason City, IA Ames, IA Rochester, MN

Oklahoma City, OK Springfield, IL East Dubuque, IL

To apply for this position or other current openings with WHKS & Co. please send your resume to: [email protected]

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