Transportation Bridge Leader

Description

We are VERDANTAS !

It is a rare opportunity to get to shape the evolution of a company emerging in the AEC industry. Our people do it every day.

Be a part of building the next great comprehensive environmental, energy, water, and civil infrastructure consulting firm.

Partner with your peers and leaders to make a lasting, positive impact on society through some unique projects affecting our clients and our communities.

We are seeking a highly motivated Transportation Bridge Leader. This position can be located in any of these offices : Wilkes-Barre, PA, Lehigh Valley, PA, Philadelphia, PA and Wilmington, DE.

Verdantas is a company providing clients with environmentally sustainable infrastructure solutions. We have a national footprint of engineers, architects, surveyors, biologists, laboratory specialists, and registered drone pilots supporting our clients with exceptional, high-quality, value-added services and sustainable solutions that consistently exceed expectations.

The Bridge Leader will be backed by a seasoned bridge design team and will work with colleagues across Verdantas to pursue and deliver exciting projects to various Departments of Transportation (DOT) and local counties and municipalities across the Mid-Atlantic.

Responsibilities :

• Lead a growing team of 6 to conduct analyses, develop design solutions, preparation of design drawings, calculations, and specifications for bridge engineering projects
• Perform engineering designs requiring the application of standard and advanced techniques and procedures as well as bring in past industry experience to strengthen the team to deliver excellent technical work
• Perform complex structural planning, analysis, and design for all structural aspects of transportation projects. Typical projects might include bridge rehabilitation / replacement, box culvert, and retaining wall design for highway and railway project
• mentor junior staff, being viewed as a technical expert in engineering analysis and design
• Supervise engineers in the performance of engineering tasks
• Perform quality control reviews of the design work performed by the design team
• Responsible for the technical development of bridge projects from inception to completion
• Aid in the preparation of technical proposals
• Represent Verdantas at industry technical seminars
• Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design, and production meetings
• Project management : Managing scope, schedule, staffing, budget, etc.
• Develop project plans, specifications, cost estimates, and final bid packages
• Attend client meetings to present project design concepts and details
• May be required to perform construction field visits and / or bridge inspections and other project site visits

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• 15-20 years of bridge engineering experience with 5 of those years in a technical leadership role
• Professional Engineering (PE) License is required; preferred states include PA, NJ, MD, and DE
• In-depth experience working for PennDOT / PA Turnpike, and / or ODOT strongly preferred
• Familiarity with Bentley Softwares including OpenRoads
• Strong knowledge of AASHTO LRFD design specifications
• Proven ability to work in a team environment
• Prior experience with employee management including career development, and training
• Familiarity with preliminary and final design requirements for the transportation industry, related software, and its application to bridge design
• Experience in Bridge plan development and detailing
• Certified Bridge Inspector Certification is preferred
• Ability to travel 1-2 times per quarter within the Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes Region for team, client, and project meetings

Benefits :

• Flexible Work Environment
• Paid Parental Leave
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off + Holidays

Verdantas strives to develop new ways to increase diversity awareness within our organization. We recruit and reward our employees based on capability and performance regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or physical ability.

For us, it is imperative to build balanced teams from all walks of life and we believe that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce.

Verdantas is an EOE race / color / religion / sex / sexual orientation / gender identity / national origin / disability / vet

In 2020, we started with a vision to build a consulting company focused on our environment making the world a better place.

We then began to bring together consulting companies that all shared this common focus for a better world with a people-focused approach.

Each entity that joins contributes its engineering, planning, science and technical expertise to create One Great Company to solve complex problems.

They bring a legacy of excellence, a reputation of honesty and integrity, with like-minded cultures dedicated to inclusion, diversity, and collaboration.

Collectively, we are experts in the environment and its supporting infrastructure who are committed to a people-focused future.

Our efforts positively impact the communities we are welcomed into, our employees are allowed to balance their everyday lives, they are encouraged to grow into who they wish to become - all while putting our clients and the community we live in at the center of our actions.