Senior Structural Bridge Engineer

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Structural Bridge Engineer to be based in Rocky Hill, CT.  In this role, the ideal candidate will act as a Structures Design Lead for pursuits and projects. 

The individual will have overall responsibility for all structural aspects of these projects and inter-discipline coordination of all technical issues with other discipline leads from initial design through technical support during the construction phase.  This position is an opportunity to work within a well-established and very successful group that offers a diverse range of projects, technical challenges and career development opportunities.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Lead all elements of conceptual, preliminary and detailed final design of new bridges
• Coordinate all structural engineering technical aspects of pursuits and projects with other disciplines and in support of the Project/Design Manager.
• Ensure the structural design is completed in accordance with the contract guidelines and design documents.
• Establish structural scope, work plan and work schedule in support of the Project Manager.
• Comply with company’s safety awareness program and policies.
• Manage groups of engineers, designers and/or specialists towards development of structural design documents and contract deliverables with minimal guidance or supervision.
• Assure conformance with contractual obligations by ensuring that design documents are reviewed and approved prior to release to the client.
• Train, mentor and develop staff and support career growth opportunities for staff.
• Support marketing coordination and proposal preparation. Participate in proposal interviews.
• Ensure that QA/QC procedures are being implemented and ensure the technical quality of deliverables. Lead responses to client’s comments on structural design elements of the deliverables.
• Anticipate potential budget and schedule impacts and initiate plans for alternative actions.
• Incorporate innovation in design and delivery.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and eight (8) years of relevant experience in transportation structures or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Professional Engineer (PE) license and be willing to obtain reciprocity in the jurisdiction of the projects.
• Experience with alternative delivery methods or projects with early contractor involvement
• Previous and relevant experience working on 'mega' projects that exceed a billion dollars

Preferred Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of related design experience is preferred.
• Railroad bridge experience is helpful
• Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering
• Project experience with CTDOT and/or other State DOT’s
• Railroad bridge experience is a plus

Additional Information

• Sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

About AECOM

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