Graduate Design Engineer, Structural

As a recent graduate seeking to begin your career as a Structural Engineer, or already have professional experience and looking for an opportunity to work on various hands-on industrial projects that will expand your practical knowledge and engineering skills and help advance your career? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Rail Division as a Graduate Engineer in Saint Paul, MN!   As a member of our team, you will collaborate with a multi-disciplined team of architecture and engineering professionals to provide services for Class I, short line, and passenger railroads throughout the country. From schematic design through construction, you will become engaged in the full life cycle of various structural projects, including industrial and maintenance facilities, locomotive fueling stations, bulk handling structures, and administration buildings.   As a Graduate Engineer, you will be responsible for conducting site assessments, developing construction documents and plans, and observing construction operations. You will also assist with the preparation of design calculations, specifications, and construction cost estimates. As you work alongside our team of structural engineering professionals, you will have the opportunity to apply and expand upon your knowledge of steel, cast-in-place concrete, masonry, and timber framing design and develop creative solutions for new construction as well as expansion, renovation, conversion, and reinforcement project types.  Flexible work arrangement (3 days in office / 2 days WFH) Location Note: TKDA HQ is moving to the South Loop Bloomington neighborhood! Check out the announcement to learn more! TKDA New HQ | 2025  Note: As a condition of employment for this opportunity, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to successfully complete eRailSafe background check and security screening requirements. eRailSafe is the Class I and short line railroad industry standard for contractor safety and security management for the railroads and the vendors that serve them, including TKDA.