Bridge Engineer – Design Section Manager
Michael Baker International
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Richmond • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $173,000 - $194,000 per year
About the role
- Manages, maintains, and builds client relationships and increases market share in bridge engineering and associated service lines
- Performing and managing structure tasks on conventional and complex multi-discipline projects from design through construction
- Performing and managing structure load ratings on conventional and complex bridges using various analyses methods from hand calculations through finite element modeling, as appropriate
- Strong technical ability able to lead, perform, and check bridge and structure designs to ensure accuracy with design codes and client requirements
- Ability to coordinate and communicate with other disciplines effectively
- Development of and adherence to scope, schedule, and budget for structure tasks and projects
- Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of project
- Confers with project staff to outline workplan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority; manages the resources of the project
- Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required
- Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems
- Ability to support bridge and structure proposal development through strong technical writing
- Ability and interest to be involved with projects outside the local geographical area inclusive of alternative delivery
- Talent Management - directly supervises 3 to 5 employees
- Ability to develop creative and innovative cost saving modifications to conventional designs through construction/value engineering opportunities
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering from ABET Accredited University – OR - Masters of Science from ABET Accredited University in: Civil Engineering with specialization in Structures, or Structural Engineering
- 15+ years of bridge design and analysis experience plus 3+ years as a project manager of multidiscipline bridge projects and having strong knowledge of VDOT design practices, standards and specifications.
- Virginia PE License or ability to obtain a license through comity within 6 months.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Self-motivated, flexible, and able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
- Professional and personal development
- Generous paid time off
- Commuter and wellness benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
bridge designstructure load ratingsfinite element modelingdesign codesconstruction managementvalue engineeringtechnical writingmulti-discipline project managementanalyses methodscost saving modifications
Soft Skills
client relationship managementcommunicationorganizational skillstime-managementleadershipproblem-solvingflexibilityself-motivationteam managementcreative thinking
Certifications
Bachelor of Science in EngineeringMasters of Science in Civil EngineeringVirginia PE License