Senior Bridge Engineer

Stantec • Denver, CO

7d

About The Position

Stantec is a globally recognized infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, and constructible design. Stantec is ranked 9th in ENR's 2025 Top 500 Design Firms with 33,000 employees throughout America, Asia, and Europe. When faced with an impasse, do you look to bridge the gap? Our Bridges Team does too. From local bridge rehabilitations that support our communities to iconic bridge designs that define a region, our opportunities will connect you to your career goals. Your Opportunity As the Senior Bridge Engineer, you must be highly engaged with exceptional team interaction skills and possess the ability to effectively work across multiple operational groups and technical disciplines. In this role, you may be asked to lead engineering teams on small to mid-size projects or serve as a team member on larger projects and perform quality control for both design calculations and plan development. You may also be responsible for preparing designs and ensuring the development and delivery of successful structural projects such as bridges, highway Interchanges, roadway construction, railroad infrastructure, and public spaces. This is an opportunity to be involved in a variety of aspects when it comes to transportation structures, such as design, analysis, load rating, and rehabilitation/repair. Additionally, Stantec integrates skills and resources throughout North America, offering opportunities to work on bridge assignments throughout the country.

Requirements

• Ability to perform structural design through all phases of project document production, including development of design calculations, specifications, and estimates
• Preferred to have a solid understanding of and practical experience applying the regional, state, and federal transportation agency standards, codes, and procedures, including AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications and AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation
• Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite, Mathcad, LEAP software, AASHTOWare BrR, MDX, CSiBridge, SAP2000, and other relevant design software; ability to use MicroStation, AutoCAD, Open Bridge Modeler (OBM), and Open Bridge Designer (OBD) preferred
• Ability to create and interpret sketches, drawings, and other similar material
• Technical proficiency in relevant areas of transportation structure design, understanding of various design methods
• Self-motivated person with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Be a detailed oriented and highly organized individual that can demonstrate the initiative and commitment to a final professional product for clients
• Efficient management of multiple concurrent project assignments
• Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manages time to meet project budget and schedule
• Understands client expectations, budgeting, proposal writing, and invoicing
• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team settings, engage in creative and critical thought, and effectively communicate ideas, design issues, and solutions to others
• Valid driver’s license required
• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Civil/Structural Engineering; Master of Science (MS) degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or higher preferred
• Minimum of 7 years of bridge and/or structural design experience
• PE license in CO required or ability to obtain reciprocity within 6 months.

Nice To Haves

• SE licensure and/or registration in multiple states is a plus.
• CDOT, ADOT, NDOT, NMDOT, UDOT, WSDOT, and/or Caltrans experience is preferred
• Previous Design-Build project experience or other alternative delivery experience (PDB, CMGC, CMAR, P3) is a plus
• Rail bridge design experience is a plus (High-Speed rail /Commuter rail/Freight rail/Light rail)
• Seismic design and/or complex bridge design experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Performs on technically challenging projects and acts as a technical resource by providing guidance to other team members
• Identify and analyze the principal design features and major design alternatives that satisfy the project’s purpose and the client’s needs
• Produce detailed, high-quality final design plans, specifications, and estimates in accordance with applicable procedures and standards; may include sealing professional documents
• Peer review plans and provide quality control reviews of technical specifications, contract documents, and estimates
• Mentor junior staff in technical design elements and development of project documents
• Assist the Project Manager in managing and monitoring performance of project budgets and schedules
• Assist the Bridge Team Lead in managing client relationships and bringing in new clients
• May write proposals and negotiate change orders as project issues arise with clients or reviewing agencies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees