Structural (Bridge) Deputy Department Manager

Dewberry•Fairfax, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Dewberry is hiring an experienced structural (bridge) engineer to serve as a Structural (Bridge) Deputy Department Manager within its transportation engineering business unit. The position may be based in any of Dewberry’s Virginia offices and collaborates with professionals across Virginia and Maryland. As a member of the department leadership team, the Deputy Department Manager assists the Department Manager with operations, strategic planning, staff development, resource management, quality oversight, business development, and financial performance. The role leads and mentors bridge design teams and provides technical oversight throughout project pursuits and delivery. Work includes structural calculations; preparation of design and contract documents, reports, engineer’s estimates, and construction specifications; shop drawing reviews; scheduling bridge safety inspections; and construction-phase technical support. Projects include design and design-build work on new and replacement bridges, bridge widenings, bridge rehabilitation, and other transportation structures for local, state, and federal agencies and private owners. Dewberry is a professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. The company describes its focus as delivering high-quality services through exceptional talent, collaboration, innovation, and personal integrity.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
12 or more years of progressive bridge engineering, project management, and leadership experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Virginia required.
Ability to obtain Professional Engineer licenses in other states as needed.
Demonstrated experience managing complex bridge design and design-build projects for VDOT, MDOT SHA, and/or other transportation agencies.
Demonstrated success leading technical proposals, client presentations, and competitive interviews that result in project wins.
Strong leadership, interpersonal, client management, and verbal and written communication skills.
Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Structural Engineering.
Professional Engineer license in Maryland.
Experience delivering transportation projects using Design-Build or other alternative delivery methods.
Rail bridge design experience.
Highway bridge rehabilitation experience.

Responsibilities

Assist the Department Manager with department operations, staffing, workload forecasting, resource allocation, employee development, strategic planning, and financial performance.
Provide leadership and technical oversight to structural engineering staff during project pursuits, project delivery, and professional development activities.
Plan, schedule, or coordinate engineering documents and activities for multiple structural projects.
Support department quality assurance and quality control procedures and serve as a senior technical reviewer on bridge projects.
Coordinate with clients, subconsultants, and design-build contractors.
Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, and quality performance.
Lead and support business development, including client relationship management, strategic pursuits, proposal development, interview preparation, and identification of new opportunities.
Support performance management, annual reviews, goal setting, and career development planning.
Lead and mentor design teams performing structural calculations and preparing design and contract documents.
Review shop drawings, schedule bridge safety inspections, and provide technical support during construction.