Senior Bridge Structural Project Engineer

Dewberry; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 125,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Bridge Project Engineer to lead innovative projects in structural engineering. This role involves managing design and design-build projects, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring compliance with NYS/NYC codes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in bridge engineering, a passion for collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will shape the future of infrastructure and transportation. If you are ready to take on complex challenges and work with top talent in the field, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in structural engineering, particularly on bridges.
• Requires a NY PE license and knowledge of public agency codes.

Responsibilities

• Manage design and design-build projects, coordinating with various agencies.
• Mentor and assign tasks to engineers and technicians.

Skills

Structural Engineering

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Design-Build Experience

Knowledge of NYS/NYC Codes

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

MS in Structural Engineering

Tools

Structural Analysis Software

Job description

Job Description

Dewberry is seeking a Senior Bridge Project Engineer for its New York, NY office. The team player we seek must have a BS/MS degree in Structural Engineering and 10+ years of experience delivering NYSDOT, MTA, PANYNJ, and NYCDOT projects as a project engineer and project manager. Current state of practice for design-build projects coupled with accelerated bridge construction techniques are preferred. The successful candidate will lead and manage the design of simple and complex bridges (primarily of steel and concrete construction) and a variety of transportation-related structures (retaining walls, culverts, sign structures, and other miscellaneous structures) using applicable software. Bridge design work encompasses new and replacement bridges, bridge widening, and bridge rehabilitation. The candidate will be responsible for and complete all phases of structural project development including planning, scheduling, inspection, analysis, design, development of contract plans, cost estimates, and technical specifications and reports. Successfully leading a team of structural engineers and drafters as well as coordinating with other project disciplines and clients will be required to complete assignments. The individual should also be familiar with NYS/NYC public agency, authority, and municipal codes and standards. The ability to interact well with clients, contractors, client management teams, engineers in other technical disciplines, and marketing teams is essential.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Manages design and design-build projects.
• Assigns tasks to engineers, technicians or administrative staff.
• Mentors, coaches and directs staff engineers.
• Plans and coordinates the work.
• Manages subconsultants.
• Coordinates with NYC, NYS and Federal government agencies.
• Prepares and takes responsibility for scope, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Assists and champions transportation proposals to provide professional services.

Required Skills & Experience

• BS in Civil Engineering (MS in Structural Engineering preferred)
• NY PE license
• 10+ years of structural engineering experience on bridges
• NYSDOT, MTA, TBTA, PANYNJ and/or NYCDOT engineering and project management experience.
• Design Build experience is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• A clean driving record is required.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

Salary Range

The projected range for this position is $125,000-$190,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.