Structural Engineer - WMATA

PACO Group is partnering with WMATA to deliver expert structural-engineering support for the Department of Tracks & Structures. Established in 1967 under an interstate compact among DC, Maryland, and Virginia, WMATA operates one of the nation's largest multi-modal transit systems-Metrorail, Metrobus, and MetroAccess-serving nearly one million weekday riders. As a Structural Engineer on this team, you will apply your deep technical expertise to assess, design, and rehabilitate critical track-related structures (bridges, retaining walls, culverts, and station platforms) as part of WMATA's ongoing maintenance-of-way modernization. Your analyses and recommendations will directly influence asset-management decisions and ensure the safety and reliability of WMATA's fixed-asset network.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Perform structural assessments of existing track-related infrastructure (bridges, walls, tunnels, decks) using field inspections, nondestructive evaluation data, and review of as-built drawings

Develop design calculations and rehabilitation plans in accordance with AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, WMATA standards, and applicable codes

Prepare detailed structural drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for repair/rehabilitation projects

Support WMATA's capital-planning and preventive-maintenance programs by identifying risk-based intervention strategies

Coordinate with Track & Structures maintenance crews, QA/QC, and project-controls teams to integrate structural work into the master schedule

Review and approve shop drawings, submittals, and contractor-generated repair proposals

Maintain all project documentation-including inspection reports, calculation logs, and drawing archives-in WMATA's document-control system Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in DC, MD, or VA (or ability to obtain within 6 months)

7 years' experience in structural analysis and design for heavy-civil or rail infrastructure projects

Proficiency with structural-analysis software (e.g., SAP2000, STAAD.Pro) and AutoCAD/Revit

Thorough knowledge of AASHTO LRFD, ACI, and relevant building codes

Strong report-writing skills and experience preparing deliverables for public-agency review

Excellent communication and teamwork abilities; experience coordinating multi-discipline design efforts

Benefits

401(k) and 401(k) Employer Matching

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Group Life Insurance, LTD and AD&D

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Professional Development Assistance

PACO Group, Inc. is committed to furthering opportunities for everyone in the national construction market. The firm periodically reaffirms this commitment through an active affirmative action plan. It provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees without unlawful discrimination regarding race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, religion, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or citizenship status. As an equal opportunity employer, we have recruited, hired, promoted, and retained an ethnically and socially diverse professional staff. Our efforts to date have produced a multidisciplinary workforce - a record of diversity that extends to the highest levels of the firm's management.

Permanent