Senior Structural Evaluation Engineer – Bridges & Safety

New Jersey Department of Transportation; Ewing Township (NJ); On-site; USD 84,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

New Jersey Department of Transportation seeks a senior Principal Engineer of Structural Evaluation to lead high-stakes diagnostics and safeguard our bridges and transportation structures. You will oversee safety assessments, condition analyses, and critical engineering decisions in state-wide projects.

You will also review designs to ensure standards compliance, author in-house policy updates, and sign off on foundations and geotechnical work while managing rockfall hazards and field

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Bachelors or BSET acceptable per NJ requirements and NBIS standards.
• Possession of a NJ PE license or NBIS-related certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural safety and condition assessments for state bridges.
• Conduct engineering analyses to guide rehabilitation or replacement strategies.
• Review bridge designs to ensure compliance with state standards.
• Develop and update in-house design policies and draft custom structural designs.
• Provide final sign-off on foundations, soil and earthwork designs.
• Oversee rockfall hazard management and risk analysis for transit routes.
• Perform hands-on field investigations at project sites.

Skills

Structural eval

Field inspections

Engineering analysis

Design review

Policy development

Geotech sign-off

Rockfall mgmt

Field investigations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

New Jersey Department of Transportation seeks a senior Principal Engineer of Structural Evaluation to lead high-stakes diagnostics and safeguard our bridges and transportation structures. You will oversee safety assessments, condition analyses, and critical engineering decisions in state-wide projects.

You will also review designs to ensure standards compliance, author in-house policy updates, and sign off on foundations and geotechnical work while managing rockfall hazards and field