Senior Project Engineer - Bridges and Structures

HNTB Corporation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where you can make a significant impact on infrastructure projects. As a Senior Project Engineer specializing in Bridges and Structures, you will leverage your extensive engineering expertise to deliver high-quality designs and solutions. Your role will encompass everything from structural analysis to project management, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. This position offers the opportunity to mentor junior engineers and collaborate on complex, multi-disciplinary projects that shape the future of mobility in New England. If you're passionate about engineering and want to contribute to meaningful community projects, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience or equivalent education.
• PE certification in MA and RI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering projects ensuring quality and adherence to budget.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary project efforts and ensure project delivery.

Skills

Structural Analysis

Project Management

Technical Guidance

Engineering Design

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Tools

Engineering Software

Project Management Tools

Job description

Senior Project Engineer - Bridges and Structures

Boston, Massachusetts

Job Category: Engineering Group

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Type: Regular

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for the production and modification of design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans and specifications for assigned projects. This position consults with the project manager to perform research, development, calculations, design and delivery. Applies engineering techniques, procedures and design criteria for complex and cross-discipline projects. Leverages technical knowledge and experience to address design related issues or concerns, working closely with the project manager through creative problem solving, interactions with clients and by completing tasks to meet the project schedule. Develops conceptual and detailed designs and calculations to support the project completion using current drawing and technical tools, programs and software. May mentor, train and review work of junior engineer staff and provide constructive feedback. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful project delivery for a diverse range of projects for HNTB’s clients.

What You'll Do:

• Uses senior-level technical expertise to consider broad range of engineering solutions.
• Responsible for the discipline-specific planning, work distribution, and leadership and adherence to the schedule, and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
• Develops scope of work and level of effort and manages adherence to scope and budget on complex or unusual engineering projects within discipline.
• Oversees completeness and accuracy of project team’s work within the technical discipline.
• Provides technical guidance and mentoring to team members to achieve overall project objectives on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Coordinates technical aspects of the project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Leads discipline delivery on larger, multi-disciplinary projects. Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.
• Assists with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and distribution of work for other disciplines on multi-discipline projects on complex or unusual engineering projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience, or
• Master’s degree in Engineering and 7 years of relevant experience, or
• PhD in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience.

What You'll Bring:

• Shows excellent technical knowledge and quality work in multiple discipline projects.
• Prioritizes tasks and displays accountability to the project team to deliver projects that are of high quality, on-time, and within budget and scope.
• Demonstrates vision beyond the task at hand and anticipates risks and effects of their actions.
• Understands and supports the objectives that are responsible for successful project delivery, recognizing how multiple disciplines influence project development.
• Applies an accrued knowledge base to innovate project efficiencies.
• Uses refined technical skills to identify problems, develop appropriate solutions, and make good decisions, knowing what tools to use for effective solutions and optimal outcomes on projects.
• Performs structural analysis, design and construction evaluations for bridge and tunnel projects throughout New England.
• Leads technical tasks, and coordinate staff efforts for development of contract plans, specifications and cost/qty estimating on structures replacement and rehabilitation projects.
• Serves as a technical (structural) advisor for large, complex infrastructure projects and design-build pursuits in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

What We Prefer:

• 10 years of relevant experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification in MA and RI.
• Experience with bridge projects for MassDOT, MBTA, RIDOT and Massport.

Additional Information

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Locations: Boston, MA, Chelmsford, MA (Lexington)

At HNTB, we are harnessing the power of collaboration and innovation to establish a new vision for the future of mobility across our country. You don’t have to look far to see our impact. For more than a century, HNTB’s spark has connected people and places, expanded opportunity, and left a lasting impact on our communities. Our culture of integrity and inclusion, combined with groundbreaking solutions, has affirmed our reputation and positioned our firm as the industry leader in delivering extraordinary value.

When you join HNTB, you are joining an employee-owned firm founded on the values of integrity, collaboration, personal accountability, respect for others, and the development of all employees. We are committed to the continual improvement of an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage our employees to bring their whole and authentic selves to work, provide them a meaningful welcoming environment where they are valued, celebrated and respected. Diversity of thought and unique perspectives drives innovation, engagement and retention, which makes HNTB better and brings value to our clients and our communities.