Senior Technical Bridge/QA Engineer
About The Position
Senior Technical Bridge/QA Engineer | Hybrid | Flexible location VHB has been at the forefront of delivering impactful, innovative projects and have achieved significant milestones in recent years, while offering employees an industry leading workspace with exceptional benefits that have propelled us to being a consistent ' Best Place to Work ' Recent VHB Accolades: 2025 U.S. Best Managed Company – Awarded by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal . Learn more about our Structures practice at VHB: Bridges & Structures | VHB VHB's Structures group is seeking a Senior Technical Bridge/QC engineer to expand our structural practice/capabilities across the footprint. In this senior technical role, you'll be an integral part of the planning, analysis, design, and detailing of bridge and other transportation related structural projects, from railroad to highway, as well as mentoring our structural team. In this position, you would serve in a lead role overseeing the technical design of structural engineering projects in our bridge and structures group. The role will include oversight and mentoring our engineering staff on best practices for planning, analysis, design, and detailing of bridge and other transportation related structural projects.
Requirements
- Strong proven ability to oversee complex projects
- Motivated to coach and mentor team members
- Extensive knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures in structural engineering
- Experience and in-depth knowledge of MassDOT Bridge design standards
- Demonstrated excellence in technical writing
- Team oriented with strong capability to work independently
- Robust technical and critical thinking skills
- Detail-oriented and quality-focused
- Knowledge of structural engineering software (AASHTOWare, Midas Civil, MDX, SP Column, MerlinDASH, Mathcad)
- 15+ years of professional experience in structural bridge design, construction phasing, and complex bridge/transportation projects required
- MassDOT/MBTA experience is preferred
- PE license required
- BS in Civil/Structural Engineering required
- Experience completing transportation studies, design reports, final design documents and developing contract plans, in conformity with accepted engineering standards and procedures
- Independent experience developing bridge design and detailing (steel, concrete, prestressed concrete), and seismic analysis
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree with structural emphasis a plus
- AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bentley OpenBridge, MicroStation v8 and Connect experience is a strong plus
Responsibilities
- Oversees the technical design of structural engineering projects
- Directs and mentors team members in the development of design plans, technical oversight, specifications, design calculations, load ratings, cost estimates, reports, final bid packages, etc.
- Performs quality reviews of team members work for accuracy and to ensure that the production of plans, specifications, reports, and analyses meet scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements
- Manages, develops, organizes, and implements structural planning, analysis, preliminary and final design document preparation for bridge-focused transportation projects
Benefits
- Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
- Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
- Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
- Focus on learning, development, and career growth
- Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
