Senior Bridge Engineer, for COWI in North America

COWI•Seattle, OR

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Bridge Engineer to join our highly professional team of specialists that provides detailed engineering and project management on bridge design projects. Your primary task in our team will be to liaise with clients, technical staff, accounting staff, and other support staff to manage overall project deliverables, schedules, and budgets. You will plan and develop engineering projects including the definition of scope and selection of problems for investigation, development of concepts and approaches, and making key technical decisions. The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve. At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and livable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example, by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers. We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

Requirements

Hold a bachelor's degree Civil Engineering with a Structures focus; a master's is preferred
10 to 15 years of related experience in Bridge Design and Project Management
Experience with complex bridges and 3D structural modeling using software such as CSI Bridge, Sofistik, and ADINA, as well as experience with WASDOT, ODOT, Sound Transit, TriMet
Have advanced technical skills and experience in the design and construction of bridges and working with modern bridge design codes
Be a registered Professional Engineer
Experience preparing proposals and leading in business development.
Experience with WASDOT, ODOT, Sound Transit, TriMet

Responsibilities

Lead teams of engineers and technicians producing drawings and calculations along with supervising, coordinating, and reviewing the work of other engineers
Prepare work plans, schedules, and budgets
Perform structural analysis, design, evaluation and be responsible for the preparation of calculations and drawings
Prepare standard documents, such as technical specifications, under applicable design codes along with engineering reports and other technical documents
Research and review design options for both technical and financial impact
Liaise with other professionals, clients, and third parties as needed

Benefits

Flexible working arrangement
Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave
Fantastic close-knit team with a wealth of knowledge to share
Full time hires get minimum 3 weeks' vacation to start
Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity
Paid sick leave
Annual fitness subsidy - yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga, or gym membership
401K contribution matching with generous company match
Personal and professional development fund
Parking or public transit allowance
Medical, dental, and vision insurance 80% employer-paid premiums
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance
Referral incentive program
Frequent social events