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Principal Project Manager Structural

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Jun 2026

💰 $191,000/yr($156,000/yr – $191,000/yr)

About the role

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

If you share that vision, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed, we’d still love to hear from you. We value potential and diverse perspectives as much as experience. Let’s explore how we can support your growth and help you take the next step in your career, while contributing to an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

We are seeking a Principal Bridge Engineer in our Boston, MA or Westwood, MA office to lead our dedicated and talented professionals across a broad range of infrastructure and transportation projects.

Job Duties Includes but not limited to;

Act as discipline  task lead and coordinate with staff to ensure ongoing communication, project progress and quality deliverables

Supervise staff and participate in quality control checks, maintaining quality standards in all work produced, checking computations, and/or reviewing designs and drawings performed by others.

Prime lead in developing resource estimates and budgets along with project schedules.

Provide senior technical leadership for the planning and design of bridge and ancillary structures, overseeing structural systems, foundations, constructability, inspection and staging considerations, and coordination of maintenance and protection of traffic, drainage, and roadway interfaces.

Research and develop feasible designs to meet client needs and regulatory requirements.

Perform structural engineering analysis and calculations for bridge systems, including superstructures, substructures, bearings, and foundations.

Understand and analyze the results of preliminary studies such as traffic and environmental impacts and develop feasible concepts to resolve issues.

Ensure that bridge designs comply with state and federal standards, particularly those of transportation agencies such as the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Connecticut Department of Transportation, and relevant regulatory agencies.

Collaborate with the design team to develop detailed design documents for milestone submittals such as preliminary design, Advance Detail Plans, Environmental permitting, Right-of-Way Plans PSE and construction plans