Structural Bridge Design Department Manager

Lead the Future of Bridge Design on Long Island

GPI is seeking an experienced Structural Bridge Design Department Manager to lead and grow our bridge engineering team in Melville, NY. This leadership role offers the opportunity to oversee complex transportation infrastructure projects, mentor talented engineers, drive business development efforts, and help shape the strategic direction of GPI's bridge design practice in Melville and Manhattan, NY. GPI is a nationally recognized, employee-owned engineering consulting firm with a reputation for technical excellence, innovation, and client service.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and grow the Structural Bridge Design Department, including staffing, mentorship, project delivery, and professional development.
• Serve as a technical expert and senior reviewer for bridge and structural engineering projects.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resource planning, and overall project performance.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships with agencies such as NYSDOT, counties, municipalities, toll authorities, and other transportation clients.
• Support and lead business development activities, including proposal preparation, client presentations, strategic planning, and pursuit efforts.
• Direct multidisciplinary project teams through planning, design, quality control, and construction support phases.
• Provide Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) reviews for engineering deliverables.
• Mentor and develop bridge engineers, project managers, and technical staff to strengthen departmental capabilities.
• Collaborate with office leadership on operational planning, staffing strategies, and market expansion initiatives.
• Represent GPI at industry organizations, conferences, and professional association events.
• Promote a culture of safety, technical excellence, innovation, and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a structural engineering emphasis required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in New York required.
• Master's degree in Structural Engineering is a plus.
• 15+ years of bridge engineering and transportation infrastructure design experience, Design-Build experience is preferred.
• 8+ years of leadership, project management, or department management experience.
• Extensive knowledge of AASHTO, NYSDOT standards, bridge inspection findings, rehabilitation strategies, and new bridge design.
• Demonstrated success managing large-scale transportation projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven business development and client relationship management experience.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Experience using bridge analysis and design software, along with MicroStation, OpenRoads, and related engineering applications.
• Ability to inspire, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams.

What You'll Gain

• Opportunity to lead one of GPI's premier bridge engineering operations.
• Challenging and impactful transportation infrastructure projects.
• Collaborative, employee-owned company culture.
• Professional growth and leadership advancement opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package, including GPI's Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Join GPI and help deliver the next generation of bridge infrastructure while leading a talented team of engineers committed to excellence.

• Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for final consideration
• Read, write, and understand plans and directions given in the English language
• Basic computer skills with the ability to create and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents, create Outlook emails and utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to communicate with other team members
• Able to traverse a construction job site consisting of uneven ground varying in height and consistency of material, with a variation of elevation 19" or less (mud, gravel, rutted ground, etc.)
• Able to wear GPI required PPE, i.e., hard hats, safety vest, work boots, and/or safety glasses/goggles while working