Senior Bridge Engineer

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Job Description

AECOM's Transportation business line has a position available in Piscataway, NJ or Bloomfield, NJ for a Senior Bridge Engineer. In this role the selected candidate will be working on projects associated with various New Jersey based Transportation projects.

The Senior Bridge Engineer will be entrusted with the following critical responsibilities:

• Spearhead the development of comprehensive proposals for clients, encompassing delivery of studies and design services, while formulating precise engineering budgets and schedules to meet stringent requirements.
• Demonstrate exemplary leadership by working autonomously with minimal supervision and providing mentorship to junior engineers within the bridge group.
• Conduct advanced technical analyses, including the development of innovative methodologies and techniques to address complex or unique engineering challenges.
• Assume a primary technical design role, ensuring strict adherence to current design standards and industry best practices.
• Execute rigorous quality control reviews of design calculations and drawings to maintain the highest standards of accuracy and precision.
• Collaborate effectively with technical staff, overseeing their design and review processes to guarantee all deliverables meet AECOM's exacting Quality Standards.
• Develop detailed and accurate construction cost estimates and technical effort projections for projects of varying scales and complexities.
• Produce meticulously prepared reports and documentation for clients, review agencies, and the public, ensuring clarity and thoroughness in all communications.
• Undertake significant project management responsibilities, including stringent financial oversight, unwavering quality control, and precise schedule management for all assigned projects.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering + eight years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience or education
• Licensed Professional Engineer in New York &/or New Jersey

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ideally over 10 Years in transportation structures design and construction with recent structural design experience
• Master’s Degree in appropriate engineering discipline is preferred
• Ideal candidate will have recent experience in delivering projects for a diverse client base in New York including the New York Metro agencies
• Familiarity with local Bridge Design Guidelines, Specifications and Technical Standards
• Experience in successfully managing structural projects
• Demonstrated track record of delivering a range of technical projects from new build to rehabilitation
• A working knowledge of Finite Element analysis and modelling
• Familiarity with seismic design, structural codes, building codes, bridge design guidelines, specifications and technical standards
• Experience in participating in multi-disciplinary engineering projects, with ability to manage and coordinate supporting design inputs: drainage, roadway, lighting, aesthetics, etc
• Strong interpersonal, negotiating, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communications skills

Additional Information

• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• Relocation is not available for this position.

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