Transportation Bridge Leader

Department: WilkesBarre-PA

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA

Reporting To: Heather Heeter

Compensation: $90,000 - $120,000 / year

Description

We are VERDANTAS! It is a rare opportunity to get to shape the evolution of a company emerging in the AEC industry.  Our people do it every day.  Be a part of building the next great comprehensive environmental, energy, water, and civil infrastructure consulting firm. Partner with your peers and leaders to make a lasting, positive impact on society through some unique projects affecting our clients and our communities.  
We are seeking a highly motivated Transportation Bridge Leader.  This position can be located in any of these offices: Wilkes-Barre, PA, Wexford, PA, Lehigh Valley, PA, Wilmington, DE, Newark, OH, Dublin, OH, or Somerville, NJ. 

Verdantas is a company providing clients with environmentally sustainable infrastructure solutions. We have a national footprint of engineers, architects, surveyors, biologists, laboratory specialists, and registered drone pilots supporting our clients with exceptional, high-quality, value-added services and sustainable solutions that consistently exceed expectations.

The Bridge Leader will be backed by a seasoned bridge design team and will work with colleagues across Verdantas to pursue and deliver exciting projects to various Departments of Transportation (DOT) and local counties and municipalities across the Mid-Atlantic and Ohio Regions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a growing team of 6 to conduct analyses, develop design solutions, preparation of design drawings, calculations, and specifications for bridge engineering projects
• Perform engineering designs requiring the application of standard and advanced techniques and procedures as well as bring in past industry experience to strengthen the team to deliver excellent technical work
• Perform complex structural planning, analysis, and design for all structural aspects of transportation projects. Typical projects might include bridge rehabilitation/ replacement, box culvert, and retaining wall design for highway and railway project 
• mentor junior staff, being viewed as a technical expert in engineering analysis and design
• Supervise engineers in the performance of engineering tasks
• Perform quality control reviews of the design work performed by the design team
• Responsible for the technical development of bridge projects from inception to completion
• Aid in the preparation of technical proposals
• Represent Verdantas at industry technical seminars
• Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design, and production meetings
• Project management: Managing scope, schedule, staffing, budget, etc.
• Develop project plans, specifications, cost estimates, and final bid packages
• Attend client meetings to present project design concepts and details
• May be required to perform construction field visits and/or bridge inspections and other project site visits

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• 15-20 years of bridge engineering experience with 5 of those years in a technical leadership role
• Professional Engineering (PE) License is required; preferred states include PA, NJ, MD, DE, NY, and OH
• Familiarity with Bentley Softwares including OpenRoads
• Strong knowledge of AASHTO LRFD design specifications
• Proven ability to work in a team environment
• Prior experience with employee management including career development, and training
• Familiarity with preliminary and final design requirements for the transportation industry, related software, and its application to bridge design
• Experience in Bridge plan development and detailing
• Certified Bridge Inspector Certification is preferred
• Ability to travel 1-2 times per quarter within the Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes Region for team, client, and project meetings

Benefits:

•  Flexible Work Environment  
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Medical  
• Dental  
• Vision  
• Life and AD&D Insurance 
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 
• 401(k) with Company Match  
• Paid Time Off + Holidays 

Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance — regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability.