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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 10+ years of progressive transportation structures or bridge engineering experience, including demonstrated leadership in project delivery, client management, and team development.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage staff, mentor developing professionals, and build a collaborative, high-performing transportation structures practice.
• Strong experience managing projects from pursuit through delivery, including scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality control, and client communication.
• Experience delivering DOT plans, specifications, and estimates, with a strong understanding of state DOT and transportation agency design criteria, standards, and review processes.
• In-depth knowledge of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, ACI, AISC, ASCE 7, and other applicable structural design standards.
• Experience with structural analysis and modeling software such as STAAD, CSiBridge, LEAP, MDX, LPILE, or similar tools, along with Bentley or AutoCAD-based design platforms.
• Strong business development, relationship management, and communication skills, with the ability to build trust internally and externally.

Nice To Haves

• State DOT registration, or the ability to obtain it within a reasonable timeframe, is preferred based on project location.
• AREMA knowledge is a plus.
• Experience supporting construction services, structural inspections, rehabilitation, or load rating for transportation structures is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a DOT transportation structures team while building and maintaining strong relationships with key clients, agencies, teaming partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Provide vision, business planning, and strategic direction for the transportation structures practice, including setting goals, identifying growth opportunities, and supporting long-term success.
• Operate with integrity and sound business principles while promoting open communication across leadership, project teams, clients, and agency partners.
• Oversee the planning, scheduling, design, and delivery of transportation structures projects, including bridges, retaining walls, culverts, sign structures, and related highway infrastructure.
• Lead structural design efforts for projects of varying size and complexity using reinforced concrete, structural steel, prestressed concrete, deep and shallow foundations, and other transportation-related structural systems.
• Manage projects profitably by balancing scope, budget, schedule, quality, and client expectations, while transitioning work effectively to qualified staff.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for DOT clients, local agencies, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary teams, helping maintain positive working relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review and oversee technical deliverables, including plans, specifications, estimates, calculations, reports, and construction support services, to ensure compliance with DOT standards and project requirements.
• Mentor, develop, and direct staff by providing technical guidance, reviewing work, delegating responsibility, and helping team members grow in their careers.
• Support recruiting, succession planning, and team development while serving as a positive role model and trusted leader within the practice.
• Contribute to business development efforts through proposal preparation, pursuit strategy, client engagement, and participation in professional organizations and industry initiatives.
• Resolve complex engineering and project challenges with strong technical judgment, practical decision-making, and effective cross-functional coordination.

Benefits

• Outstanding health care
• Generous 401(k) match
• Professional career resources
• Highly competitive work-life balance programs
• Personal-time allowances
• Dependent care
• Flexible Fridays
• Unlimited sick leave
• Floating holidays
• Robust career growth guidance
• Organization-wide leadership and mentorship programs
• 401k Match: 100% up to 4% of your contributions with immediate vesting + 3% Safe Harbor Contribution with immediate vesting
• Merit-Based Bonus Compensation
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance; BGE contributes to HSA on eligible plans
• 9 paid Holidays, including 3 Floating holidays
• Personal Time Allowances
• 2 to 4 weeks of Vacation, depending on experience-level.
• Unused vacation carries over to the next year.
• "Unlimited" Sick Days.
• Mentorship Program
• Employee Referral Program