Senior Bridge Technical Director

HDR; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Short and long-term disability

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time away

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Retirement savings plan with employer

Employee referral bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Major Bridge Technical Director to lead the technical direction of HDR’s Bridges & Structures portfolio within the Transportation Business Group. You will champion technical leadership, oversee design and production for major bridges, and mentor project teams across locations.

You will engage in strategic marketing efforts, build client relationships, and guide staff growth while ensuring HDR’s standards of practice across complex projects.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of bridge project and client management experience.
• Proven lead role for the design of long-span cable-stayed bridges (main span ~900 ft or greater).
• Experience delivering complex Design Build/Progressive Design Build/P3 projects.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, directing, and monitoring large, multi-disciplinary bridge projects.
• Provide proactive technical oversight and cross-team collaboration.
• Deliver technical leadership for bridge design and production with design teams.
• Perform complex structural analysis for long-span bridges (various systems).
• Cultivate client relationships and support marketing and production initiatives.
• Oversee QA/QC procedures and ensure compliant, high-quality deliverables.
• Mentor junior engineers and supervise staff across locations.
• Drive staff selection and growth for HDR’s Bridge program.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relations

Mentoring

Strategic planning

Communication

Team collaboration

Business development

Staff development

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering

Professional Engineering License (PE/P.Eng)

Tools

Larsa

LUSAS

SAP2000

Midas Civil

ADINA

Bentley OpenBridge Designer/OpenBridge Modeler

OpenRoads/Civil3D

MicroStation/AutoCAD

Job description

HDR is seeking a Senior Major Bridge Technical Director to lead the technical direction of HDR’s Bridges & Structures portfolio within the Transportation Business Group. You will champion technical leadership, oversee design and production for major bridges, and mentor project teams across locations.

You will engage in strategic marketing efforts, build client relationships, and guide staff growth while ensuring HDR’s standards of practice across complex projects.