Senior Technical Bridge​/QA Engineer

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Senior Technical Bridge/QA Engineer | Hybrid | Flexible location

VHB has been at the forefront of delivering impactful, innovative projects and have achieved significant milestones in recent years, while offering employees an industry leading workspace with exceptional benefits that have propelled us to being a consistent 'Best Place to Work'.

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Learn more about our Structures practice at VHB:
Bridges & Structures | VHB.

VHB's Structures group is seeking a Senior Technical Bridge/QC engineer to expand our structural practice/capabilities across the footprint. In this senior technical role, you'll be an integral part of the planning, analysis, design, and detailing of bridge and other transportation related structural projects, from railroad to highway, as well as mentoring our structural team.

In this position, you would serve in a lead role overseeing the technical design of structural engineering projects in our bridge and structures group. The role will include oversight and mentoring our engineering staff on best practices for planning, analysis, design, and detailing of bridge and other transportation related structural projects.

• Oversee the technical design of structural engineering projects
• Direct and mentor team members in the development of design plans, technical oversight, specifications, design calculations, load ratings, cost estimates, reports, final bid packages, etc.
• Perform quality reviews of team members' work to ensure plans, specifications, reports, and analyses meet scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements
• Manage, develop, organize, and implement structural planning, analysis, preliminary and final design document preparation for bridge-focused transportation projects

• Strong proven ability to oversee complex projects
• Motivated to coach and mentor team members
• Extensive knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures in structural engineering
• Experience and in-depth knowledge of MassDOT Bridge design standards
• Demonstrated excellence in technical writing
• Team oriented with strong capability to work independently
• Robust technical and critical thinking skills
• Detail-oriented and quality-focused
• Knowledge of structural engineering software (AASHTOWare, Midas Civil, MDX, SP Column, Merlin
  
  DASH, Mathcad)
• AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bentley Open Bridge, Micro Station v8 and Connect experience is a strong plus

• 15+ years of professional experience in structural bridge design, construction phasing, and complex bridge/transportation projects
• MassDOT/MBTA experience preferred
• PE license required
• BS in Civil/Structural Engineering required
• Master’s degree with structural emphasis a plus
• Experience completing transportation studies, design reports, final design documents and developing contract plans, in conformity with accepted engineering standards and procedures
• Independent experience developing bridge design and detailing (steel, concrete, prestressed concrete), and seismic analysis

Salary range: $,000 (Boston/Watertown, MA); $,000 (Worcester, MA). Final compensation based on qualifications.

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace

VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by a deep-rooted core value of diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.