Bridge Design Team Lead

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Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting‑edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Woolpert is hiring a Bridge Team Lead to join our dynamic Transportation Team in our Texas offices. This position reports to the Transportation Discipline Lead and is responsible for being the people manager for technical staff with a specialty in Bridge design. They are responsible for staff work assignments, career growth, and day‑to‑day management of staff. In addition, they are still looked to for leading designs, breaking off work on projects, doing QAQC as well as helping with proposals for new work.

This position is a dual role requiring a specific personality and the desire to help staff achieve goals. The Team Lead will work across several project managers to properly staff projects and maintain a healthy work environment. The role is very collaborative, working between other transportation disciplines as well as across non‑transportation disciplines. A successful Team Lead is able to balance being a transportation engineer with being a people manager and looks for both facets to grow and excel.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

• Responsible for staff growth, goal setting, reviews and day‑to‑day management.
• Hire new staff as needed to the team.
• Work with project managers to ensure projects are staffed correctly.
• Work with project managers on proposals, scopes, and fees.
• Lead and perform design for various aspects of bridge, retaining wall, and culvert design.
• Prepare project analyses, load ratings, structure type studies, construction plans, and reports related to infrastructure projects.
• Use local and federal bridge standards to prepare preliminary and final design documents, cost estimates, and bid documents.
• Review or check design calculations, engineering estimates, and plans developed by others.
• Perform hydraulic studies in relation to bridge design development.

• BS in Civil Engineering or related technical design field.
• A minimum of 10+ years of professional experience preferred.
• Must be a licensed PE.
• Must work near one of our Texas offices that staff are located.
• Prior people management experience is a plus.
• Must be a leader and have the ability to lead a team consisting of a variety of experience levels and backgrounds.
• Ability to work across disciplines to ensure project staffing or project completion.
• If licensed in another state, the ability to obtain a license in Texas.
• Ability to lead design as well as allocate work to others.

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest‑growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you'll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program:
  Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program:
  Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation:
  Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development:
  Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance:
  Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

$139,200 — $174,000 USD

Base pay offered may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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