Senior Bridge Engineer - Transportation Market - Gresham Smith

We are a creative team of architecture, engineering and design professionals who serve both public and private sector clients. Together, we share one Core Purpose: To plan, design, and consult to create healthy and thriving communities. Our offices are full of genuine, fun, and down-to-earth people who believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees feel they belong. Loving where you work, who you're working with, and what you're working on is important to us, which is why we put our people first-they're at the heart of everything we do. From professional growth and development support and opportunities to give back to your community, to flexible work schedules and competitive benefits, we have a genuine interest in the whole you. So, if you're just as passionate about what you do as we are, then we'd love to hear from you!

Our transportation and utility services professionals offer practical, forward-thinking expertise in a wide range of practice areas, including active transportation, bridge design, roadway design and traffic engineering, intelligent transportation systems, utility and broadband services, grant writing, program management and so much more! From interstates and intersections to bridges and bike paths, we invite you to join us in designing transportation systems that connect us to the people and places we care about most.

Responsibilities:

• Design and manage bridge projects for public clients at the local, county, or state level.
• Provide mentoring, supervision, and overall leadership to the design group and a diverse bridge design team including remote and hybrid staff.
• Plan, develop, and coordinate bridge engineering design projects with technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments.
• Maintain relationships with individuals within or outside the organization with responsibility for acting independently on technical matters pertaining to the bridge design projects.
• Knowledgeable in using industry accepted engineering and bridge design software.
• Perform calculations and act as technical advisor to less experienced engineers.
• Perform bridge inspections for routine and complex bridge structures, prepare reports, and coordinate with other team members.
• Develop scopes of work, project hours, and schedules and ensure plan compliance during the design development.
• Check accuracy of completed work and document the QC process in accordance with firm and client requirements.
• Travel to collect field data, conduct reviews, monitor construction progress, conduct client meetings, and participate in public hearing or interview presentation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Transportation/Structural Engineering; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience in bridge design required.
• Professional Engineering licensure, P.E. is required.
• Bridge inspection experience is preferred and NHI Certification as a Team leader is preferred. SPRAT certification is preferred.
• Preferred experience would include project work on complex structures as well as load rating experience.
• Prefer experience with Alternate Delivery Projects.
• MicroStation and/or AutoCAD, as well as bridge software experience is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaborative skills with the ability to lead a team.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Gresham Smith is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Gresham Smith provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other classification protected by law.

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