Senior Bridge Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:


Arcadis is seeking a Senior Bridge Engineer to deliver bridge projects for our growing Houston,Texas Bridge Team. Hybrid work available but you must be physically located within driving distance of office location. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your technical expertise and management skills as part of an industry-leading firm built on a culture of collaboration.


In this position you will serve as a technical lead for infrastructure projects and direct the work of junior engineering staff and CAD technicians. You will work closely with other discipline leads to provide innovative solutions for our clients, including state DOT's, municipal entities, and contractors.


Role accountabilities:

• Serve as lead engineer for bridges and other structures, including new construction, inspection, repair, and rehabilitation projects. This includes leading, assigning and reviewing work and providing technical guidance to the team.

• Collaborates with colleagues in other offices and different areas of expertise

• Review technical packages as part of our internal quality program.

• Review technical packages from other consultants as owner's representative.

• Deliver quality plans, calculations, and specifications on schedule.

• Complete bridge inspections and load ratings with associated reports

• Assists in preparing proposals for various pursuits

• Assist with preparation of scope and fee proposals for structures work.

• Represents the firm at professional organizations and conferences

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field

• 12 or more years' bridge design experience with at least 3 years of bridge design lead experience on TxDOT projects

• 5 or more years' TxDOT experience

• Registrations/Certifications required: Texas PE

• A valid driver's license.

Key Attributes

• Experience with AASHTO LRFD

• Experience with TxDOT design criteria and standards

• Familiarity with structural engineering software packages such as: Bentley Open Bridge Designer, MIDAS Civil, AASHTO BrR, Merlin-DASH and MathCAD

• Familiarity with CADD software packages such as: Bentley Open Bridge Modeler, Bentley MicroStation, Autodesk Civil 3D and Microsoft Office

• Work independently with minimal direction and oversight.

• Demonstrate excellent time management skills with the ability to work on multiple unique assignments simultaneously

• Direct and mentor junior level staff inside of the project team

• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to effectively convey information to technical and non-technical individuals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Structural Engineering

• Experience with Design-Build projects

• TxDOT Level 2 Bridge Inspection Certification

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 20 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $112,000 - $140,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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