Senior Bridge Engineer

Pennoni; Plains Township (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennoni is seeking a Senior Bridge Engineer for the Transportation Division in our Wyoming Valley (Plains), PA office. The role leads bridge rehabilitation and replacement design projects from inception to completion, coordinating with multiple disciplines and clients.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience, Pennsylvania PE license, and strong knowledge of PennDOT standards, with management experience and proficiency in STAAD, MicroStation, and scheduling tools.

Qualifications

• PE License for Pennsylvania is required.
• 10+ years of experience in bridge design and project leadership.
• 4-7 years of management experience.
• Experience with design, analysis, scheduling and construction plans.
• Strong knowledge of PennDOT standards and related software.

Responsibilities

• Lead bridge rehabilitation and replacement design projects from inception to completion.
• Coordinate with traffic, highway, geotechnical, civil and environmental teams.
• Supervise senior and junior engineers and interact with clients.
• Complete designs, load ratings, calculations, plans, specs and schedules for submittals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Proposal writing

Client interaction

Team supervision

Tools

PennDOT bridge design software

STAAD

MicroStation

Scheduling software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Pennoni is seeking a Senior Bridge Engineer for the Transportation Division at our Wyoming Valley (Plains), PA office.

The ideal candidate will be a person who has experience performing the following, but not limited to:

• Managing and leading bridge rehabilitation and/or replacement design projects from inception to completion. Coordinating with other transportation engineering disciplines such as traffic, highway, geotechnical, civil and environmental.
• Supervising senior and junior level engineers. Interacting with internal and external clients.
• Completing bridge designs, load ratings, calculations, construction plans, specifications and schedules required for project submissions (e.g., PennDOT Type, Size and Location Submissions, Final Plans Submissions, and the Final Plans, Specifications and Estimate package).

Required Attributes

• PE License for Pennsylvania Required.
• Years of experience: 10 or more.
• Management experience: 4-7
• Software Skills: PennDOT bridge design, analysis and rating software, STAAD, Microsoft, Microstation; Scheduling Software.
• Experience with all design phases of urban and rural bridge repair, rehabilitation, reconstruction and full replacement projects.
• A strong working knowledge of PennDOT software, design manuals and standards and/or other modeling software for single and multi-span steel, prestressed concrete, concrete and timber superstructures, and concrete substructures with shallow and deep foundations

Preferred Attributes

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for proposal pursuits, construction specification writing and client interaction, as well as knowledge of the PennDOT ECMS system.
• Knowledge of the PennDOT project management process.
• NBIS bridge inspection certification and bridge inspection experience a plus

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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