Senior Structural Engineer

We create great places and the connections that get people and goods moving—whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Our Transportation group provides comprehensive planning, design, inspection and engineering services for all phases of bridge, roadway, transit, airport, and rail projects. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Join our team and help us keep communities connected.

Your Opportunity

We seek a seasoned professional bridge engineer who desires and thrives in a collaborative work environment, has excellent client and communication skills, has a team mentality, and strong design capabilities in many areas. The role of Senior Structural Engineer is to work as the design leader of a small bridge squad, integrated within our larger bridge teams, on a variety of bridge and structural projects related to pedestrian, vehicular, railroad, and other critical infrastructure.

The Senior Structural Engineer will provide direct supervision; act as an advisor and may become actively involved, as required, to meet schedules and resolve problems. The successful candidate will serve in a lead technical and supervisory role for both highway and rail projects and will be independently responsible for the management of clients, staff, and projects. You will assist with internal and external client marketing, assembly of detailed PS&E packages, and writing of construction specifications for structures such as bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and foundations.

Come join our Transportation Bridge Team and work alongside others who share your passion to support communities through exciting and unique bridge projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a Senior Project Manager and a Design Squad Group Leader
• Serve as a senior technical leader for the planning, design, and analysis of complex concrete and steel bridge and rail projects and structures
• Develop task scopes and budgets to meet project delivery requirements
• Interface with clients as necessary to complete deliverables and meet schedule and budget obligations
• Managing the bridge or structural tasks for multi-discipline projects, consisting of developing structure rehabilitation or replacement strategies, completing structural analysis, design for a variety of transportation structures, and preparing contract documents, specifications and reports
• Application of advanced structural engineering principles to provide engineering solutions for assessment, evaluation, design, rehabilitation, and strengthening of bridges and other transportation structures
• Lead and assist teams in preparing construction contract documents, plans and reports
• Conduct advanced interpretations and quality reviews of drawings, codes, and other similar materials
• Perform and/or supervise advanced calculations and structural analysis/modeling using company standard software and/or proprietary manufacturer software
• Stay up to date on regulatory changes
• May write and negotiate proposals as project issues arise with clients or reviewing agencies
• Perform occasional field work to assess site conditions and gather data to support proposals, design development, or construction phase engineering, as needed.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned
• Provide work direction to and mentor junior professional and technical staff