Project Bridge Engineer

Pennoni; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennoni is hiring a Project Bridge Engineer for the Newark, DE office to work on bridge design and rehabilitation projects with a multi-disciplinary team. The role involves mentoring junior staff, coordinating with clients, and leading project tasks within the Transportation Design Hub.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of bridge design experience, PE licensure, and strong knowledge of design software such as OpenRoads, SAP, and STAAD. This is a full-time on-site opportunity in Newark, Delaware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Civil Engineering with structural focus required; MS preferred.
• Five to ten years of bridge design and rehabilitation experience.
• PE license required.
• Experience with AASHTO and state DOT criteria.
• Strong writing and communication skills; mentorship capability.

Responsibilities

• Design all aspects of a typical bridge structure and solve challenges related to design and rehabilitation.
• Oversee multiple concurrent projects and tasks including design and bridge inspections for multiple clients in the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Mentor junior staff to promote career development and knowledge transfer.
• Interact with clients to showcase expertise and manage projects if desired.
• Generate proposals including scopes of work and man-hour estimates.
• Develop reports, specifications, and technical documents.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Verbal/written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Master's Degree in Civil Engineering

PE license

Tools

AutoCAD

BIM

MicroStation

OpenRoads

OpenBridge Modeler

SAP

STAAD

LEAP Bridge

LEAP Concrete

AASHTOWare BrR

BRASS

OBU

Job description

Job Description

Pennoni is hiring! Pennoni is looking for passionate Project Bridge Engineers to join our collaborative, fun team on a full time, direct basis in Pennoni’s Transportation Design Hub located in our Newark, DE office with experience consistent, but not limited to:

• Performing bridge design as part of multi-disciplinary projects with focus on bridge design, rehabilitation and load rating projects while mentoring and developing junior staff and providing technical oversight.
• Overseeing multiple concurrent projects and/or tasks including design and bridge inspections for multiple clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region with a focus on Delaware and the surrounding states.
• Mentoring junior staff at the project level to promote career development / growth, knowledge transfer, and promotion of company culture.
• Interacting with clients to showcase subject matter expertise and to perform project management if desired.
• Generating proposals including the development of scopes of work and man-hour estimates.
• Development of reports, specifications, and technical documents.

Required Attributes

• Essential Software Tools: AutoCAD, BIM, Microstation, OBU and OpenRoads.
• Required education: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (focus on Structural Engineering), MS Preferred
• Minimum years of work experience: 5-10.
• Licenses required: PE.
• Design all aspects of a typical bridge structure and solve challenges associated with design and rehabilitation projects.
• Plan production via MicroStation with experience in Open Bridge Modeler strongly preferred.
• Understanding of AASHTO and state DOT design criteria with prior project experience with DelDOT, MDSHA, VDOT, DCDOT, and/or PennDOT design and/or bridge inspection projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal communication and written skills
• Knowledge and experience with structural analysis and design software such as SAP, STAAD, LEAP Bridge, LEAP Concrete, AASHTOWare BrR, BRASS, etc…
• Exhibit leadership qualities necessary to lead project related tasks and mentor entry level engineers.
• Produces high quality technical writing for use in bridge inspection reports, specifications, studies, and other engineering documents
• Ability to work on multiple concurrent assignments while serving multiple roles within a team environment.

Preferred Attributes

• Masters Degree in Civil Engineering with a focus in Structural Engineering
• Successful completion of the following:
• FHWA-NHI-130055 (Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges) and/or FHWA-NHI-130056 (Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges for Professional Engineers)
• FHWA-NHI-130053 (Bridge Inspection Refresher Training)
• FHWA-NHI-130078 (Bridge Inspection Techniques for Nonredundant Steel Tension Members)
• Experience with proposal development including scope and man-hour estimates.
• Prior Load Rating experience.
• Prior experience with BrIM or BIM work processes and/or modeling
• Interacting in the engineering community via leadership positions in professional societies is preferred and encouraged.

Why Pennoni?

At Pennoni, we're not just another multi-disciplinary engineering firm; we're a vibrant team of innovators shaping the future! Founded more than five decades ago, Pennoni is an ENR Top 500 consulting engineering firm where individuality sparks innovation and growth. We’re all about helping you build your career while fostering a great workplace culture – here, you'll work with supportive, talented teammates and find pride in your contributions. Join us to be part of a team that values your unique skills and drives excellence in every project!

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