Senior Technical Bridge/QA Engineer

VHB; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class benefits

Hybrid work environment

Professional growth

Job summary

VHB is seeking a Senior Technical Bridge/QA Engineer to join our hybrid team in the Boston area. You will lead the technical design of bridge and transportation structures, mentor staff, and ensure quality across planning, analysis, and detailing for railroad and highway projects.

The role requires 15+ years in structural bridge design, PE license, and MassDOT/MBTA standards experience. Boston/Watertown salary range is $170,000-$230,000; Worcester range is $160,000-$220,000, with compensation

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience in structural bridge design and complex projects.
• MassDOT/MBTA experience is preferred.
• PE license is required.
• BS in Civil/Structural Engineering is required.
• Master’s degree with structural emphasis is a plus.
• Experience completing transportation studies and design documents.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the technical design of structural engineering projects.
• Directs and mentors team members on design plans and calculations.
• Performs quality reviews to ensure scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
• Manages planning, analysis, and detailing for bridge-focused projects.

Skills

Bridge design

Structural analysis

Mentoring

Technical writing

MassDOT standards

Team leadership

AASHTOWare

Midas Civil

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Bentley OpenBridge

Education

BS in Civil/Structural Engineering

PE license

Master’s degree (structural emphasis)

Tools

AASHTOWare

Midas Civil

MDX

SP Column

MerlinDASH

Mathcad

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Bentley OpenBridge

MicroStation

Job description

ABOUT THE POSITION

Senior Technical Bridge/QA Engineer | Hybrid |

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

Senior Technical Bridge/QA Engineer | Hybrid |
VHB has been at the forefront of delivering impactful, innovative projects and have achieved significant milestones in recent years, while offering employees an industry leading workspace with exceptional benefits that have propelled us to being a consistent ' Best Place to Work '.
Learn more about our Structures practice at VHB: Bridges & Structures | VHB
VHB's Structures group is seeking a Senior Technical Bridge/QC engineer to expand our structural practice/capabilities across the footprint. In this senior technical role, you'll be an integral part of the planning, analysis, design, and detailing of bridge and other transportation related structural projects, from railroad to highway, as well as mentoring our structural team.
In this position, you would serve in a lead role overseeing the technical design of structural engineering projects in our bridge and structures group. The role will include oversight and mentoring our engineering staff on best practices for planning, analysis, design, and detailing of bridge and other transportation related structural projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the technical design of structural engineering projects
• Directs and mentors team members in the development of design plans, technical oversight, specifications, design calculations, load ratings, cost estimates, reports, final bid packages, etc.
• Performs quality reviews of team members work for accuracy and to ensure that the production of plans, specifications, reports, and analyses meet scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements
• Manages, develops, organizes, and implements structural planning, analysis, preliminary and final design document preparation for bridge-focused transportation projects

Skills And Attributes

• Strong proven ability to oversee complex projects
• Motivated to coach and mentor team members
• Extensive knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures in structural engineering
• Experience and in-depth knowledge of MassDOT Bridge design standards
• Demonstrated excellence in technical writing
• Team oriented with strong capability to work independently
• Robust technical and critical thinking skills
• Detail-oriented and quality-focused
• Knowledge of structural engineering software (AASHTOWare, Midas Civil, MDX, SP Column, MerlinDASH, Mathcad)
• AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bentley OpenBridge, MicroStation v8 and Connect experience is a strong plus

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience in structural bridge design, construction phasing, and complex bridge/transportation projects required
• MassDOT/MBTA experience is preferred
• PE license required
• BS in Civil/Structural Engineering required
• Master’s degree with structural emphasis a plus
• Experience completing transportation studies, design reports, final design documents and developing contract plans, in conformity with accepted engineering standards and procedures
• Independent experience developing bridge design and detailing (steel, concrete, prestressed concrete), and seismic analysis

Our best estimate of the salary range for this position located in Boston/Watertown, MA is $170,000-230,000 and the position located in Worcester, MA is $160,000-220,000. The final compensation will be based on a variety of factors such as individual qualifications, education, and experience.

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