Senior Manager - Bridge Load Rating Engineer

MBTA; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

MBTA in Boston seeks a Senior Manager of Bridge Load Rating Engineering to lead load ratings, structural design, and related evaluations of MBTA bridges to ensure safety for the traveling public. You will oversee junior staff and coordinate with procurement, legal, finance, and outside consultants.

The role requires a PE in MA or the ability to obtain within six months, five years in bridge engineering, and two years in supervision, plus strong analytical and communication skills and field-work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering or related field.
• Five (5) years of bridge engineering and bridge load rating experience.
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Massachusetts PE license or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform bridge load ratings, structural design, and live-load capacity evaluations.
• Coordinate with procurement, legal, finance, and capital delivery departments; liaise with outside consultants.
• Oversee junior staff and assign tasks; ensure quality of reports and ratings.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant codes, standards, and best practices.
• Drive field and site activities as needed and communicate with stakeholders.

Skills

Bridge load rating

Structural analysis

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in civil/structural engineering

Tools

AASHTO Ware Bridge Rating

Microsoft Office

Job description

At the MBTA, we envision a thriving region enabled by a best-in-class transit system. Our mission is to serve the public by providing safe, reliable, and accessible transportation. MBTA’s core values are built around safety, service, equity, sustainability, culture, and accessibility, and each employee that works for the MBTA performs their roles based on our vision, mission, and values. This includes attendance, participation, and contribution in local safety committee meetings as needed.

Job Summary

The Senior Manager of Bridge Load Rating Engineer is an experienced structural/bridge engineer. The primary responsibilities of this position are to perform bridge load ratings, structural design, and other evaluations to determine live load capacities based on As-Inspected conditions. Your work will help assess the need for load posting, rehabilitation, or bridge replacement. The primary purpose of this work is to perform load ratings of MBTA owned and maintained bridges and ancillary structures to ensure that they are safe for traveling public to use.?The Senior Manager, Bridge Load Rating Engineer will oversee the work of junior staff members and have the ability to effectively communicate with and work closely with multiple departments across the MBTA, including procurement, legal, finance/ accounting, capital delivery as well as with outside consultants.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct structural analysis of highway, transit and commuter rail bridges and structures to determine load ratings for design, legal, and permit vehicles using available plans, inspection reports, and prior ratings.
• Work with various structural materials including steel, reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, masonry, and timber.
• Assist the Deputy Chief of Capital Delivery Bridge and Structures and the Bridge Inspection Unit Supervisor in the scheduling of consultants to perform the load rating of MBTA bridges and structures.
• Serve as primary contact on load rating tasks for projects, identifies scheduling and staff resource requirements, and assigns tasks to self and other staff members.
• Perform quality control and/or quality assurance on bridge rating reports done by other engineers.
• Develop engineering concepts and solutions with critical-thinking skills.
• Responsible for staying current with industry standards, codes, and best practices related to bridge rating and maintenance.
• Maintain a good working knowledge of engineering principles and how they apply including ability to identify structural and hazardous issues and provide recommendations.
• Drive a company or personal vehicle to inspection/engineering activities and/or attend off-site meetings.
• Respond to each inquiry, whether from a customer, vendor, or co-worker in a courteous and professional manner consistent with the Authority's Customer Service quality standard.
• Uphold the rights and interests of the Authority while building and maintaining an effective relationship with employees.
• Perform all other duties and projects that may be assigned.

Additional responsibilities may include focus on one or more departments or locations. See applicable addendum for department or location-specific functions.

Supervision

• Indirectly oversee support personnel (Inspection/Engineering Team Members) including Assistant Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Resident Engineers, Construction Inspectors and other administrative personnel as assigned.

Minimum Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in civil or structural engineering discipline, or directly related engineering discipline.
• Five (5) years of related experience in bridge engineering and bridge load rating.
• Two (2) years of experience at the supervisory level.
• Registered Professional Engineer (Structural or Civil) in Massachusetts or the ability to obtain a Mass. PE within six (6) months.
• Strong analytical, organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, customer service, and conflict resolution skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and standard engineering databases/applications.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise, and collaborate effectively with a diverse workforce and external stakeholders.
• Physical ability to perform field work year-round in adverse weather conditions and work around bridges, roads, rail, water, and tunnels.
• Physical ability to carry ladders and gear, work at heights, and work in water with waders.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to respond to operational or emergency situations on a 24-hour, 7-day basis, as required.

Substitutions

• A master’s degree in a related subject substitutes for two (2) years of general experience.
• A nationally recognized certification, or statewide/professional certification in a related field substitutes for one year of experience.

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Master’s degree from and accredited institution in a related subject.
• Experience working in the public sector construction projects and/or transit industry.
• Experience as a bridge inspection Team Leader/ Supervisor of bridge inspectors.
• Experience with AASHTO, AREMA and MassDOT Bridge Load Rating codes and requirements.
• Knowledge and experience with AASHTO Ware Bridge Rating software