Senior Bridge Technical Director - Lead Major Bridges

HDR; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 148,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Short/Long-term disability

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Retirement savings with employer match

Employee referral bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR is seeking an experienced Major Bridge Technical Director to lead HDR’s major bridges portfolio within the Transportation Business Group. You will champion technical leadership, direct multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure adherence to HDR standards across complex long-span projects.

You will mentor engineers, help grow client relationships, and contribute to marketing and staffing strategies while traveling to project sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in structural engineering or related field.
• PE license or ability to obtain reciprocity (SE preferred).
• 20+ years of bridge project and client management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, directing, and monitoring large, multi-disciplinary bridge projects.
• Provide technical oversight and cross-team coordination across design teams.
• Deliver leadership for bridge design and production efforts and engage with clients.
• Perform complex long-span bridge design analyses (cable-stayed, suspension, arch, etc.).
• Mentor junior engineers and oversee QA/QC procedures.
• Support business development and major bridge pursuits.
• Oversee staff selection and distribution across North America and globally.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Client relations

Communication

Technical leadership

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Structural engineering licensure reciprocity

Tools

LEAP Bridge Enterprise

FB-MultiPier

LPile

AASHTOWare BrR

midas Civil

MDX

SAP2000

CSiBridge

RM Bridge

spColumn

STLBridgeLRFD

STLBridge

Job description

HDR is seeking an experienced Major Bridge Technical Director to lead HDR’s major bridges portfolio within the Transportation Business Group. You will champion technical leadership, direct multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure adherence to HDR standards across complex long-span projects.

You will mentor engineers, help grow client relationships, and contribute to marketing and staffing strategies while traveling to project sites as needed.