Senior Bridge Engineer - Transportation Market
Baton Rouge, LA 
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Posted 15 days ago
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We are a creative team of architecture, engineering and design professionals who serve both public and private sector clients. Together, we share one Core Purpose: To plan, design, and consult to create healthy and thriving communities. Our offices are full of genuine, fun, and down-to-earth people who believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees feel they belong. Loving where you work, who you're working with, and what you're working on is important to us, which is why we put our people first-they're at the heart of everything we do. From professional growth and development support and opportunities to give back to your community, to flexible work schedules and competitive benefits, we have a genuine interest in the whole you. So, if you're just as passionate about what you do as we are, then we'd love to hear from you!

Our transportation and utility services professionals offer practical, forward-thinking expertise in a wide range of practice areas, including active transportation, bridge design, roadway design and traffic engineering, intelligent transportation systems, utility and broadband services, grant writing, program management and so much more! From interstates and intersections to bridges and bike paths, we invite you to join us in designing transportation systems that connect us to the people and places we care about most.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and project manage bridge projects for public clients at the local, county or state level.
  • Support client contact, marketing and the design team.
  • Plan, develop, and coordinate bridge engineering design projects with technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating assignments.
  • Maintain relationships with individuals within or outside the organization with responsibility for acting independently on technical matters pertaining to the bridge design projects.
  • Provide mentoring, supervision, and overall leadership to the design group.
  • Knowledgeable in using industry accepted engineering and bridge design software.
  • Perform calculations and act as technical advisor to less experienced engineers.
  • Perform bridge inspections for routine and complex bridge structures, prepare reports, and coordinate with other team members.
  • Develop scopes of work, project hours and schedules.
  • Check accuracy of completed work.
  • Travel to collect field data, conduct reviews, monitor construction progress, conduct client meetings, and participate in public hearing or interview presentation.
Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil/Transportation/Structural Engineering; Master's degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years experience in bridge design; strongly prefer 15 or more years experience; Strongly prefer LADOTD experience.
  • Professional Engineering licensure, P.E. is required.
  • Bridge inspection experience is required and NHI Certification as a Team leader is preferred. SPRAT certification is preferred.
  • Preferred experience would include project work on complex structures as well as load rating experience.
  • Prefer experience with Alternate Delivery Projects.
  • MicroStation and/or AutoCAD, as well as bridge software experience is required.
  • Bridge inspection experience/certification is preferred.
  • Strong written and verbal communication and collaborative skills with ability to lead a team.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Gresham Smith is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Gresham Smith provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other classification protected by law.

Gresham Smith will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, headhunters, contract recruiters, search firms, or employment agencies. An executed GRESHAM PLACEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA) is required prior to any payment obligation for either a referral or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously executed PSA, GRESHAM SMITH explicitly reserves the right to recruit and hire those candidate(s) at its discretion, and without any financial obligation whatsoever to the recruiter or agency. Any such unsolicited resume or candidate contact information, including those submitted directly to GRESHAM SMITH'S hiring managers or any other employee, shall become the property of GRESHAM SMITH upon receipt.






Gresham, Smith and Partners is committed to fostering a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by law.

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
10+ years
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