Principal Engineer (Bridges)

Arlington County Government•Arlington, VA

6d•$106,184 - $164,570•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Environmental Services (DES) is seeking a skilled Principal Engineer (Bridges) to join our Engineering Bureau. This bureau is a 60-member team responsible for delivering surveying, design, and construction management services for public works capital improvement projects. These projects encompass multimodal transportation, bridge replacements, stormwater, watermain, sanitary sewer, and other infrastructure work. The projects are complex, situated in a constrained urban environment, and range from $100,000 to $20 million in construction costs. The bureau manages a portfolio of approximately 75 to 100 projects at various design stages and utilizes consulting services to augment capacity. This role is specifically responsible for the asset management of Arlington County's 35+ bridges, including overseeing safety inspections, maintenance, and repairs. It also handles bridge capital projects such as major rehabilitations and replacements. A significant portion of the bridge program work is executed by consultants and contractors, and this position is responsible for their procurement and oversight. The role also manages other transportation-related projects, including consultant procurement, design plan completion and review, regulatory submissions, schedule and budget management, construction contractor procurement, and construction administration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
Significant progressively responsible professional, technical civil engineering experience including at least two years' experience in bridge program management, bridge rehabilitation design, and/or project management of bridge rehabilitation capital projects.
Possess, or obtain by time of appointment, a valid driver's license.
Authorize Arlington County to obtain or provide a copy of their official driving record.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) License in the Commonwealth of Virginia, or a State with reciprocity
Successful completion of an FHWA approved comprehensive bridge inspection training course
Experience managing bridge programs and transportation projects for a government agency

Responsibilities

Managing the bridge safety inspection program, ensuring that the biennial bridge inspections are completed in accordance with Federal and State requirements;
Developing and prioritizing the 4-year bridge repair maintenance plan including preparing annual bridge repair and maintenance budgets for the County’s bridge inventory;
Creating the bridge component of the Capital Improvement Plan including planning level cost estimates and scoping for future bridge capital projects and rehabilitations;
Procuring design and construction contractors to perform Annual Maintenance and Repair Work, and complete Capital Improvement Projects;
Directing consultant development of plans, specifications, estimates, and bid documents for construction contractors to execute the work contained in the Annual Maintenance and Repairs Work Plan and bridge capital improvement plan including reviewing consultant work products to ensure that they effectively meet the County’s goals and are accurate and complete;
Preparing and reviewing detailed design and construction engineering plans including cost estimates, technical reports, and associated documentation for transportation related projects;
Collaborating project implementation with internal teams, external agencies, and stakeholders to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget, while complying with regulatory requirements;
Developing materials for and participating in pre-bid meetings, public engagement presentations, construction meetings, and other project-related events;
Performing other job-related duties including the design and review of retaining walls and other small structures and providing structural engineering related guidance on other capital projects.