Associate Bridge Designer (Civil Engineer V)

Position Summary

The functional title for this position is Associate Bridge Designer. Incumbents of this position prepare and/or review Preliminary Structures Reports, Bridge Type Selection Worksheets, Sketch Plans, final design calculations, final bridge design plans, Special Provisions, and Estimates for bridges of substantial complexity. Incumbents also manage bridge portion of projects assigned to them, perform QA reviews of designs prepared by engineers of lower grade, review shop drawings and construction procedures and RFI’s.

Duties and Responsibilities               

• Prepares and/or reviews Preliminary Structures Reports and Bridge Type Selection Worksheets for bridges of substantial complexity in accordance with MassDOT standards.

• Prepares and/or reviews Sketch Plans for bridges of substantial complexity in accordance with MassDOT standards.

• Prepares and/or reviews structural design calculations, final bridge design plans, Special Provisions, and Estimates for bridges of substantial complexity in accordance with AASHTO specifications and MassDOT standards.

• Performs the quality assurance review of bridge projects whose design the incumbent oversees including verifying the completeness of the PS&E packages

• Manages the bridge component of bridge projects assigned to them including maintaining project schedule, and interacting with other MassDOT Units and Districts as necessary to complete their design.

• Oversees the checking of shop drawings, construction procedures, and RFI’s for bridge projects of substantial complexity designed by the Bridge Design Unit.

• Resolves and/or oversees the resolution of construction issues arising on bridge projects of substantial complexity designed by the Bridge Design Unit.

• Provides training, guidance and mentoring to engineers of lower grades in the practice of bridge design and the use of AASHTO specifications and MassDOT standards.

• Reviews the performance of subordinates in immediate reporting relationships by adhering to the guidelines of the Employee Performance Review system (EPRS) in order to ensure increased communications and successful implementation of the system.

This position is eligible for a five-thousand dollar ($5,000) signing bonus (“Signing Bonus”) if you are newly hired at MassDOT. Current MassDOT employees are not eligible for the Signing Bonus. The Signing Bonus will be paid in two parts: 1) $3,000 (less applicable taxes) included in the employee's first paycheck. 2) $2,000 (less applicable taxes) after the successful completion of the employee’s probationary period. 

About MassDOT 

The 4,000+ employees of Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) take great pride in connecting the Commonwealth’s residents and communities. MassDOT is responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating transportation policies and projects for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to efficiently plan, design, construct, and maintain a safe statewide transportation system which effectively meets the transportation needs of the Commonwealth. Information about MassDOT’s culture and career opportunities can be found at mass.gov/massdot-careers. 

MassDOT’s divisions include Highway, Registry of Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics, and Rail & Transit. Headquarters (Planning & Enterprise Services) provides business and administrative support and policy leadership for each of the four (4) divisions.