Associate Bridge Structural Engineer

Tharp Consulting; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tharp Consulting in Newton, MA seeks a Structural Engineering Lead to head design and delivery of transportation infrastructure projects, including bridges and stations. The role focuses on technical leadership and delivering quality outcomes.

You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets, communicate with clients, and mentor junior engineers while advancing project goals and construction support.

Qualifications

• Strong structural engineering knowledge with transportation infrastructure experience.
• Proven leadership in delivering complex engineering work.
• Ability to manage quality, budgets, and cross-discipline coordination.
• Excellent client communication skills.
• Strong mentoring and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee structural design and engineering work across transportation projects.
• Manage technical quality, project delivery, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams.
• Own coordination of engineering inputs to ensure sound technical decisions.
• Manage budgets and contribute to cost control.
• Communicate with clients and stakeholders to support project goals.
• Provide construction support and respond to field or design-development needs.
• Mentor and develop less experienced engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Structural engineering

Budget management

Client communication

Mentoring

Coordination

Job description

Structural Engineering Lead

Responsible for leading structural engineering tasks and projects for transportation infrastructure, including bridges, rail stations, platforms, foundations, retaining systems, and related assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee structural design and engineering work across transportation projects.
• Manage technical quality, project delivery, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams.
• Own coordination of engineering inputs to ensure sound technical decisions.
• Manage budgets and contribute to effective cost control.
• Communicate with clients and stakeholders to support project goals.
• Provide construction support and respond to field or design-development needs.
• Mentor and develop less experienced engineers.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong structural engineering knowledge with experience in transportation infrastructure.
• Proven leadership in delivering complex engineering work.
• Ability to manage technical quality, budgets, and cross-discipline coordination.
• Excellent client communication skills.
• Strong mentoring and collaboration skills.