Structures Bridge Group Leader

STV Incorporated; Illinois; On-site; USD 179,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Education assistance

Job summary

STV is seeking a Structures Bridge Group Leader to join our Transportation department at our Chicago, IL office. Lead and grow STV’s bridge and structural transportation group in Illinois, aligning teams with strategic objectives.

Serve as Project Manager/Design Manager for highway, transit, and rail projects through planning to construction. You will guide design, rehabilitation, inspection, and load rating of structures and manage budgets, schedules, and client relationships with IDOT,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering from an accredited program.
• Active P.E. license and active Illinois S.E. license.
• 15+ years of progressive structural transportation engineering experience, including leadership of engineers and staff.
• Proven experience leading highway, transit, and/or rail bridge projects through planning to construction.
• Strong background in structural analysis and design, rehab, inspection, and load rating of bridges.
• Deep knowledge of AASHTO LRFD, IDOT and Illinois Tollway standards; AREMA for rail structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow STV’s bridge and structural transportation group in Illinois.
• Serve as Project Manager and/or Design Manager for highway, transit, and rail projects.
• Guide bridge design, rehabilitation, inspection, load rating, retaining walls, culverts, and other structures.
• Oversee calculations, reports, plans, specs, estimates, schedules, and construction documents.
• Manage scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, resources, and financial performance.
• Build relationships with IDOT, Tollway, CTA, Metra, Amtrak, railroads, and municipalities.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Staff development

Client engagement

Bridge engineering

Structural analysis

AASHTO LRFD

Illinois standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering

Job description

STV is seeking a Structures Bridge Group Leader to join our Transportation department at our Chicago, IL office. Your New Role Join STV as our Structures Bridge Group Leader and shape the future of our Illinois Transportation practice. Based in Chicago, this leadership opportunity puts you at the center of complex bridge, highway, transit, and rail infrastructure work. Bring your Illinois Structural Engineer (S.E.) and Professional Engineer (P.E.) credentials to grow client relationships, guide technical delivery, develop a high-performing structural engineering team, and expand our regional presence.

The Opportunity Combine practice leadership, project and design management, technical oversight, staff development, client engagement, and business development. Partner directly with IDOT, Illinois Tollway, CTA, Metra, Amtrak, Class I railroads, municipalities, and multidisciplinary teams in Chicago and across STV’s national Transportation practice. Success in this role calls for deep bridge and structural transportation expertise, knowledge of Illinois agency standards, and a record of winning work, delivering quality projects, mentoring technical professionals, and building a regional practice.

Your Impact Lead and grow STV’s bridge and structural transportation group in Illinois, aligning team priorities with strategic and financial objectives. Serve as Project Manager and/or Design Manager for highway, transit, and rail structural projects from planning through construction. Guide bridge design, rehabilitation, inspection, load rating, retaining wall, culvert, and related transportation structure assignments. Oversee calculations, technical reports, design memoranda, plans, specifications, cost estimates, schedules, and construction documents. Manage scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, resources, and financial performance. Build trusted relationships with IDOT, Illinois Tollway, CTA, Metra, Amtrak, Class I railroads, municipalities, and regional stakeholders. Drive capture planning, win strategies, proposals, interviews, client presentations, and contract negotiations. Coordinate resources and workshare across offices to support large multidisciplinary transportation programs. Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain structural engineers at all career levels. Advance design standards, quality processes, technical tools, and innovative solutions. Represent STV in client meetings, industry organizations, stakeholder engagements, and project site visits.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering from an accredited program.
• Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license and active Illinois Structural Engineer (S.E.) license.
• 15+ years of progressive structural transportation engineering experience, including at least five years leading or supervising engineers and technical staff.
• Demonstrated success leading highway, transit, and/or rail bridge projects from planning and design through construction.
• Strong technical background in structural analysis and the design, rehabilitation, inspection, and load rating of steel and concrete bridges and related transportation structures.
• Deep knowledge of AASHTO LRFD, IDOT and Illinois Tollway standards; working knowledge of AREMA standards for rail structures.
• Project or task management experience encompassing scope, budget, schedule, staffing, quality, client coordination, invoicing, and financial performance.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, recruit, and develop structural engineering teams while coordinating effectively across disciplines and offices.
• Experience supporting proposals, interviews, capture planning, client presentations, and other business development activities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to engage clients, public stakeholders, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability and willingness to travel to client meetings and project sites as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Established relationships and successful project history with IDOT, Illinois Tollway, CDOT, CTA, Metra, Amtrak, Class I railroads, municipalities, or other Illinois transportation clients.
• Illinois NBIS Bridge Inspection Team Leader qualification or comparable bridge inspection credentials.
• Experience managing a group budget, utilization targets, backlog, resource forecasting, and recruiting plans.
• Demonstrated success winning and expanding structural transportation work in the Illinois market.
• Experience with MicroStation, OpenBridge Modeler or OpenBridge Designer, AutoCAD, Mathcad, Midas Civil, LARSA 4D, CSI Bridge, STAAD, or related structural design platforms.
• Experience leading large, complex, multidisciplinary transportation programs or managing workshare across multiple offices.
• Active involvement in professional organizations and visibility within the Chicago and Illinois transportation market.

Compensation

Compensation Range: $179,064.64 - $204,645.30

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.

STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,400 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 10th in its transportation category. STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world-class employee experience. We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders. We’re also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm.

We value a wide range of perspectives and experiences, without regard to any factor or characteristic, regardless of whether it is a category protected by federal, state and/or local law, making them an integral part of how we work. Our approach ensures that every individual is respected, heard, and given opportunities to contribute meaningfully. We remove barriers and create pathways for growth, embedding fairness into our daily operations. Learn more atstvinc.com. STV exists to make communities better through innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future. Our local teams throughout the country deeply understand the needs of their communities and have the expertise to provide solutions. We are also committed to giving back to our communities and our neighbors through volunteering and philanthropic activities; fundraising events; scholarships, internships, and mentoring; and sustainability and community improvement projects. Learn more.

STV provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.