As a vital member of our Bridge Team, you’ll have the opportunity to work on transportation projects in New Mexico and throughout the region. Our transportation projects include design of new bridges, bridge widenings, rehabilitations, load ratings, and other transportation structures. We work on traditional design-bid-build projects as well as alternative delivery such as design-build, construction manager / general contractor, and public-private-partnership projects. Working with our talented Bridge Team, you’ll work to solve problems and challenges in a team environment where everyone is valued. As a Senior Bridge Engineer, you will provide technical expertise, guidance, and oversight of projects ranging from task orders for on-call contracts to major transportation projects. As a self-motivated professional, you will lead bridge projects of various sizes and complexity, support/mentor junior engineers, and help win new work.
Senior Bridge Engineer role:
• Provide and manage preliminary, intermediate, and final bridge design
• Provide and manage engineering services during construction including site visits during construction and construction submittal reviews
• Review bridge design deliverables
• Lead successful delivery of projects
• Develop specifications, cost estimates, and final bid packages
• Lead task orders under on-call contracts
• Identify creative and innovative bridge engineering solutions based on client, project, and site constraints
• Provide technical guidance, oversight, and perform quality reviews
• Train, direct, and mentor junior engineers
• Coordinate project milestones and workload with other Senior Bridge Engineers and regional Bridge Group Leaders
• Support business development and proposal efforts
• Maintain and/or develop client relationships
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
• New Mexico P.E. licensure
• At least 10 years’ bridge engineering experience
• Experience on large, multidisciplinary bridge design projects
• Experience with multiple structure types including precast concrete girder bridges, steel bridges, cast-in-place concrete, bridge widenings, and bridge rehabilitations
• Alternative delivery project experience including Design-Build (DB)
• Strong written and oral communication skills and a team-oriented attitude
• Proficiency using structural and bridge analysis and design software such as Midas Civil CSi Bridge, LARSA, SAP2000, LPILE, LEAP Bridge/ConSpan/PGSuper, MDX, spColumn, AASHTOWare BrR, and/or other software packages
• Strong technical skills and a thorough understanding of technical standards for bridge design, construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance including AASHTO LRFD and state-specific guidelines
• Knowledge of NMDOT Standard Specifications for Highway and Bridge Construction, NMDOT Bridge Procedures and Design Guide, and other NMDOT design and construction guidance
• Working knowledge and experience with AutoCAD Civil3D using NMDOT CADD standards
• Bridge construction experience including site visits and construction submittal reviews
Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
• Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering with bridge-related coursework
• P.E. licensure in multiple states
• Existing relationships with NMDOT and/or other relevant agencies
• Bridge inspection experience and/or National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) certification or training
• Bridge load rating experience
• Project management, task order management, or bridge lead experience
• Ability and willingness to travel on occasion
