Bridge Engineer Project Manager

Metro Associates; City of Binghamton (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro Associates in New York seeks a Transportation Bridge Project Manager to lead bridge design and rehabilitation projects, advancing your career in a visible leadership role. You will manage scope, schedule, budgets, and staffing while ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with clients and agencies, mentor junior staff, and contribute to proposals and fee estimates for new and existing projects, driving successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in transportation bridge design engineering and project management.
• PE license preferred or ability to obtain it.
• Familiarity with NYSDOT design standards.
• Experience leading projects from design through construction delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and delivery of bridge projects.
• Manage budgets, scope, schedule, and staffing.
• Lead design strategy in collaboration with teams and clients.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and standards.
• Identify project risks and implement proactive mitigation strategies.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, agencies, and stakeholders.
• Cultivate and strengthen client relationships for repeat business.
• Oversee project billing, client updates, QA/QC of deliverables, and closeout.
• Support proposal development, scope definition, and fee estimates.
• Mentor and support the development of junior staff.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relationship development

Regulatory compliance awareness

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

MicroStation

STAAD

Bridge Design Software

Job description

Ready to lead bridge projects that strengthen and connect communities? With our client, you’ll take ownership of high-impact bridge design and rehabilitation projects while advancing your career as a Bridge Project Manager. We’re seeking a motivated engineering professional with experience in bridge design, DOT coordination, and project delivery who is ready to step into a visible leadership role. If you’re driven by technical excellence, collaboration, and long-term career growth, this is your opportunity to make a measurable impact.

our client is seeking a motivated Project Manager – Bridge Engineering to join our growing transportation team. This role is ideal for professionals with experience in bridge design, structural analysis, transportation infrastructure, project management, and quality control who are ready to lead projects from concept development through final design and construction support.

About our client

With our client, we are a multidisciplinary design services firm with nine locations nationwide. Our services span civil/site engineering, transportation engineering, electrical engineering, landscape architecture, architecture, planning, environmental services, land surveying, GIS, construction inspection, precast and construction engineering, each offering opportunities to shape communities and improve lives.

What You’ll Do as a Transportation Bridge Project Manager

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of bridge transportation projects.
• Manage project budgets, scope, schedule, and staffing to ensure successful and timely project delivery.
• Lead design strategy in collaboration with teams and clients to ensure alignment and seamless delivery.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, permitting requirements, and quality standards.
• Identify project risks and implement proactive mitigation strategies.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, agencies, and stakeholders
• Cultivate and strengthen client relationships to support successful project outcomes and repeat business.
• Oversee project billing, client updates, QA/QC of deliverables, and project closeout.
• Support proposal development, scope definition, and fee estimates for new and existing clients.
• Mentor and support the development of junior staff.

What You Bring, Your Expertise as a Transportation Bridge Project Manager

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering, Master’s preferred
• 7+ years progressive transportation bridge design engineering and project management experience
• Demonstrated experience managing bridge design transportation projects from design through delivery.
• Professional Engineering License (PE) preferred or ability to obtain it
• Proficiency in MS Office, MicroStation, STAAD and Bridge Design Software preferred
• Proven success in developing trusted, long-term client relationships
• Familiarity with NYSDOT design standards preferred
• Dedicated to fostering trusting relationships through collaboration, integrity and respect.
• Deliver high-quality work using critical thinking, sound judgment, and exceptional organizational skills.
• Proactively own projects, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, growth environment.
• Curious and improvement-minded, embracing feedback and continuously seeking better solutions.

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