Senior Bridge Engineer

STV • North Charleston, SC

14d • $138,866 - $185,155 • Hybrid

About The Position

STV is seeking a Structural (Bridge) Project Manager/Senior Structural Engineer to join our Carolinas Bridge practice. This hybrid position may be located in Columbia, South Carolina or our Charleston, South Carolina offices. Consideration to other South Carolina locations will be given for highly qualified candidates. STV North Carolina and STV South Carolina have been providing bridge engineering services as premier consultants in the transportation industry for decades. Our offices provide bridge design and maintenance inspection services to DOTs, transit agencies, and municipalities throughout the Carolinas. This is a great opportunity to join a growing, established, highly motivated, stable, and successful firm that has played a significant role in numerous major award-winning transportation projects throughout the STV Southern Region. This position will involve management, analysis, design, and inspection of highway, rail, retaining wall, sound barriers, and pedestrian bridges and associated structures. We are looking for a motivated individual who wants to be part of a successful, growing practice within a firm that values integrity, determination, and drive and rewards individuals accordingly. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to interact with clients on a regular basis and contribute to business development efforts. This is an excellent opportunity for a creative, self-motivated, and detail-oriented professional looking to take their career to the next level and grow a South Carolina based Bridge Group. This position offers the opportunity for professional development at an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 50 rated firm that is poised for significant growth!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; Master’s degree preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive design experience on structural engineering projects. Extensive highway structure experience in South Carolina, including Seismic analysis, is required. Alternative Delivery experience is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in South Carolina required.
• Solid structural analysis, load rating, and design skills with an understanding of related engineering disciplines needed to complete transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Project management skills and ability to plan and coordinate work efforts needed to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in MicroStation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to form effective relationships with staff and clients.

Nice To Haves

• NCDOT experience, GDOT experience, and/or rail experience is a plus. NBIS certification is a plus. Maintenance inspection experience and rehabilitation/repair expertise is a plus.
• Open Bridge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work as an integral part of the Carolinas Bridge Practice.
• Manage projects involving bridge/structural design. Highly qualified candidates will also manage bridge maintenance inspections and rehabilitation design.
• Provide analysis, design, and inspection of bridges and related structures.
• Support and/or lead structural design on transportation projects.
• Serve as project manager or bridge design task lead as needed.
• Sign and seal bridge plans, and roadway structure plans, as Engineer of Record.
• Manage and/or perform structural calculations, analysis, modeling, and quantification, to include Seismic.
• Support preparation of technical proposals to win work.
• Provide leadership and direction by mentoring and motivating junior staff.
• Grow and manage a South Carolina based Bridge Group.
• Work with senior managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, proposals, client service plans, and project delivery plans.
• Assist senior staff in oversight of project delivery to ensure projects meet or exceed forecasted profit margins.
• Proactively drive safety and ensure that health and safety practices are maintained.
• Assist in maintaining quality of project deliverables produced by the Carolinas Bridge Practice.
• Foster and manage Bridge client relationships at appropriate levels to help procure new business. Engage in leadership positions in professional societies and meetings where you will work to develop and maintain relationships with clients, teaming partners, and recruit potential technical staff hires.

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 (16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees