Senior Bridge Engineer

Wilson & Company•Albuquerque, NM

About The Position

Wilson & Company is seeking a full-time Senior Bridge Engineer to serve as a Subject Matter Expert and Structures Lead for its Albuquerque Bridge team. The position provides advanced technical leadership on complex bridge and transportation structure projects in New Mexico and across the company’s national practice. The role establishes design protocols, partners with contractor teams, resolves unusual engineering challenges, leads technical reviews, mentors staff, and strengthens bridge engineering capabilities. The engineer leads structural work on complex or nonstandard assignments, including design-build and alternative delivery projects; coordinates with contractors, owners, and multidisciplinary teams; and supports technical leadership and reviews on projects in multiple states. The role establishes design criteria, analysis methods, modeling strategies, and technical approaches, and delivers structural design packages that support construction sequencing and project schedules. Work includes advanced analysis and design of reinforced and prestressed concrete, structural steel, earth-retaining systems, drainage structures, and related transportation facilities, applying AASHTO, AREMA, owner, and agency requirements. The position leads technical and quality-control reviews, resolves comments, advises teams on technical risk, constructability, accelerated bridge construction, rehabilitation strategies, design alternatives, ATCs, and value engineering, and documents significant engineering decisions. It also develops technical standards, tools, calculation methods, training materials, and best practices; mentors engineers and technical staff; supports proposals and client meetings; and assists with construction administration, design-change management, RFIs, field changes, and complex technical issues during construction. The role is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The stated annual salary range is $155,000–$190,000, depending on experience. Wilson & Company is not currently sponsoring applicants for work visas. The company describes a comprehensive benefits package with options for health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings plans. The employer is an EEO employer, maintains a drug-free workplace, and conducts pre-employment background checks.

Requirements

Master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
At least 15 years of structural engineering experience involving bridges, retaining walls, or other transportation structures.
Professional Engineer license, with the ability to obtain New Mexico licensure within six months of hire.
Demonstrated expertise in one or more areas of bridge analysis, design, rehabilitation, load rating, seismic design, complex geometry, railroad structures, or related structural engineering practice.
Experience leading complex technical assignments and reviewing the work of other engineers.
Advanced knowledge of applicable AASHTO and/or AREMA requirements.
Experience with plan development, design calculations, specifications, construction documentation, and quality control and quality assurance for highway and/or railroad structures.
Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to engineers, contractors, project managers, clients, and multidisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate in Civil or Structural Engineering.
At least five years of design-build or alternative delivery structural engineering experience involving bridges, retaining walls, or other transportation structures, ideally as structures lead or structural design manager.
Experience developing ATCs, working within contractor-led teams, and delivering structural design under schedule and budget constraints.
Experience with accelerated bridge construction (ABC).
Experience developing technical standards, training, calculation tools, or design guidance.
Experience with CSiBridge, LEAP Bridge Concrete, MDX, MIDAS, RISA, LPile, Mathcad, or related structural engineering software.
Recognized technical leadership through specialized project experience, presentations, publications, committees, or industry involvement.

Responsibilities

Serve as structures lead and subject matter expert for complex or nonstandard bridge and structural engineering assignments, including design-build and alternative delivery projects.
Coordinate with contractor partners, owners, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver structural design on fast-track schedules.
Provide technical leadership, reviews, and expertise to the national bridge practice on projects in multiple states.
Establish design criteria, analysis methods, modeling strategies, and technical approaches for assigned projects.
Plan and deliver structural design packages that support construction sequencing and schedule.
Perform and oversee advanced analysis and design for reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, structural steel, earth-retaining systems, drainage structures, and related transportation facilities.
Interpret and apply AASHTO, AREMA, owner, and agency requirements.
Lead independent technical reviews, quality-control reviews, and comment resolution.
Advise project managers and multidisciplinary teams on technical risk, constructability, accelerated bridge construction, rehabilitation strategies, design alternatives, ATCs, and value engineering.
Document significant engineering decisions, assumptions, limitations, and recommendations.
Develop technical standards, tools, calculation methods, training materials, and best practices for the Bridge team.
Mentor engineers and technical staff through design reviews, coaching, and knowledge sharing.
Support proposals, interviews, and client meetings by developing technical strategies and communicating specialized expertise.
Support construction administration and lead design-change management, RFIs, field changes, and resolution of complex technical issues during construction.