Bridge Design Leader - Department Manager

Job Description

Dewberry has an opportunity for an experienced Bridge Structures Engineer to serve as the Structures Department Manager within our transportation engineering business unit in Fairfax, Virginia. This position provides an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to lead a team of professionals located throughout Virginia and Maryland. The successful candidate will be managing a team of engineers designing new bridges, bridge replacements, and structural infrastructure projects using AASHTO LRFD Specifications. The selected person will be responsible for overseeing a department performing structural calculations, preparing design and contract documents (including reports, engineer’s estimates and construction specifications), reviewing shop drawings, scheduling bridge safety inspections, and providing technical support during construction. Typical clients include local, state, and federal agencies as well as private owners in the transportation market. The selected individual will significantly contribute to the business development of the department’s workload and the success of the business unit.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

· Supervises a staff of over 15 engineers.

· Leading and/or supervising structural engineering staff during pursuit and delivery of transportation projects.

· Plans, schedules, or coordinates the preparation of engineering documents and activities for multiple structural projects.

· Manages project and department budgets.

· Reviews operational procedures to ensure compliance with applicable company policies and performance measures.

· Oversees and participates in personnel actions, hiring, and performance reviews.

· Assigns and oversees responsibilities for business development, proposal writing and fee development.

· Manages one or more clients.

Required Skills & Required Experience

· BS in Engineering with 20+ years of bridge engineering and project management

· MS Degree in Structural Engineering is desired

· Professional Engineer (PE) in VA required, PE in MD preferred

· Ability to obtain Professional Engineer licenses in other states as needed

· Experience as a Senior PM with VDOT and MDOT SHA

· Strong people skills

· Rail bridge design and highway bridge rehabilitation experience desirable

· Experience writing winning technical proposals and leading successful client interviews

· Proficiency using CADD

· Occasional travel (reimbursable) will be required

· Driving is a requirement of the position, and therefore a clean driving record is required

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*All recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.