Transportation Engineer III - Senior Structural Engineer

MaineGuide; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 82,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 paid holidays

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Health insurance premium coverage

State retirement plan

Job summary

The Maine Department of Transportation seeks a Senior Structural Engineer to oversee a portfolio of bridge projects within the Bridge Program. This role involves supervising licensed engineers and technical staff, providing engineering oversight, and ensuring compliance with design standards.

You will lead design activities, review major milestones, and mentor team members in alignment, hydraulic, and structural design for highways/bridges.

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with two years of additional experience demonstrating advanced engineering science, risk evaluation, and sound judgment in planning, development, or maintenance of public works structures.

Responsibilities

• Perform preliminary and final design and checks for bridge projects across varying scopes and complexities.
• Develop specifications, cost estimates, and budgets for construction of highways/bridges.
• Affix Maine PE seal to certify drawings and related professional work.
• Oversee and coordinate work of team members and consultants to meet milestones.
• Audit design scope for accuracy, constructability, and compliance with standards.

Skills

Professional Engineer license

Leadership

Job description

If you are a current State of Maine employee, please submit your application through the internal application process using the Find Jobs report in PRISM. Seasonal employees who do not have PRISM access should apply through the State’s career page and indicate on the application that they have previously worked for the State.

Maine Department of Transportation

Salary: $81,577.60 - $115,356.80 per year (Salary Schedule)

Office/Bureau: Project Development - Bridge Program

Opening Date: November 5, 2026

Closing Date: November 20, 2026

Job Description:

This is licensed professional engineering work of a supervisory nature administering a variety of engineering functions related to transportation engineering and public works structures and facilities. This specific position is one of the Senior Structural Engineers in the Bridge Program, primarily focusing on providing engineering oversight for a team’s portfolio of bridge projects. Supervision is exercised over licensed professional engineers and professional staff performing engineering tasks with a full range of complexity.

This position includes the following duties/responsibilities:

• Perform preliminary design, final design, and final design checks for bridge projects over the full range of scopes and complexity as team needs arise.
• Develops and prepares specifications, cost estimates, and budgets for construction of new highway/bridges and rehabilitation of existing highways/bridges to facilitate quality construction.
• Affixes own Maine Professional Engineer’s seal/stamp with signature to certify drawings, special details, reports, or other professional work of direct professional involvement, knowledge, and responsible charge.
• Oversees and coordinates the work of team members as well as consultants by assigning and reviewing work, establishing priorities, coordinating activities, and resolving related work problems to ensure project milestones are met.
• Audits the scope, alignment, hydraulic, structural requirements and design for team portfolio of bridge projects to ensure technical accuracy, constructability, and compliance with applicable design standards and policies, particularly at major milestones, including review of the Preliminary Design Report (PDR), semi-final plans, and final contract package.
• Serves as primary quality control manager for engineering and detailing work produced as part of team’s portfolio of projects, including consultant work.
• Reviews development plans to determine potential impact and identifies strategies to mitigate negative impacts to abutters, public municipalities, utilities, and others.
• Trains, mentors, and coaches subordinate Licensed Professional Engineers, Assistant Engineers, and other technical team members to build competency and proficiency in alignment, hydraulic, and structural design of highways/bridges.

To be minimally qualified for this position candidates must provide evidence of the following experience:

Licensure as a Professional Engineer plus two (2) years of work experience beyond such licensure which demonstrates the performance of significantly complex engineering science, competency in evaluating risk, and applying sound engineering judgement as it applies to planning, project development, and/or maintenance of public works structures and facilities.

Licensing/Registration/Certification Requirements: (These must be met by all employees prior to attaining permanent status in this class.)

Licensure as a Professional Engineer as issued by the Maine State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers.

If you have general questions, please contact MaineDOT Human Resources at 207-624-3050 or via email at [e-mail]

Why join our team?

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Wellness – We care about you and your family’s wellbeing, offering 12 days of sick leave annually to help you stay healthy.
• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($12,213.60-$13,650.48annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases employee-only premiums by up to 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about program requirements.
• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($358.08 annual value).
• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 14.06% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.