Bridge Project Manager

Duties, Responsibilities & Other

• Lead all aspects of bridge-related projects, including design staff, inspection teams, subconsultants, and suppliers to ensure successful completion.
• Develop and communicate the Project Management Plan, defining scope, schedule, budget, quality standards, risk management strategies, and safety protocols specific to bridge and structural engineering work.
• Effectively manage scope and technical requirements for complex bridge projects, ensuring alignment with client expectations and regulatory standards.
• Maintain detailed project schedules, proactively reducing delays by identifying opportunities for concurrent task execution.
• Monitor project budgets and expenditures, implementing cost-control strategies to keep bridge projects within defined financial parameters.
• Uphold rigorous quality standards, ensuring deliverables meet applicable codes (AASHTO, state DOT/Turnpike authorities, etc.).
• Serve as the primary client contact, ensuring consistent communication, timely responses, and strong relationship management.
• Collaborate with internal bridge engineering, inspection, and construction-phase services teams to support project execution and technical alignment.
• Efficiently allocate resources, ensuring teams are staffed appropriately for design, modeling, analysis, and field efforts.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks—including structural, safety, schedule, and permitting risks—and develop mitigation plans.
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level Bridge Project Managers and Engineers, fostering growth within the bridge practice.
• Ensure compliance with all KCI policies, procedures, and engineering standards.
• Provide input into the development and implementation of project-specific safety plans for bridge inspections, fieldwork, and construction-phase services.
• Negotiate contract terms, scope, and fees with clients and subconsultants for bridge engineering projects.
• Develop project schedules from planning through construction, optimizing sequencing of structural design, load rating, inspection, and analysis workflows.
• Prepare and manage subcontracts for specialized bridge services (e.g., geotechnical, survey, non-destructive testing).
• Report monthly proposal and business development metrics to the Senior PM or Practice Leader.
• Meet individual utilization expectations (typically 70–80%).
• Track and report project performance, implementing corrective actions when needed.
• Deliver all bridge projects on time, within budget, and fully in accordance with contract scope.
• Prepare monthly project progress reports and participate in project review meetings.
• Manage project cash flow (WIP/AR) and coordinate with Finance and Operations.
• Set up new projects and provide weekly updates to the Practice Leader.
• Continually identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce project costs.
• Participate in bridge project opportunity evaluations, consultant selections, and preparation of SOQs and technical proposals.
• Identify new business opportunities, lead proposal development efforts, and promote KCI’s bridge engineering capabilities to existing and prospective clients.
• Support project closeout by preparing project write-ups, summaries, and photographs for marketing and resumes.
• Engage in at least one industry or community organization (ASCE, ASHE, ACEC, IABSE, etc.).
• Fully manage and oversee bridge design, inspection, load rating, rehabilitation, or construction-phase engineering deliverables.
• Conduct site visits for bridge inspections, data collection, measurements, sketches, and condition assessments.
• Compare field data to design plans and identify discrepancies requiring engineering judgment.
• Prepare and review all phases of bridge design plans, reports, calculations, and specifications.
• Read and interpret technical documents, contract plans, and DOT standards relevant to bridge structures.
• Make informed decisions regarding technical challenges during design or construction support.
• Maintain expertise in current AASHTO, FHWA, and State DOT policies, procedures, and design guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required (or the ability to obtain within 3 months).
• Extensive experience managing bridge engineering projects (design, inspection, rehabilitation, or major structure projects).
• Significant experience coordinating with state DOTs, toll authorities, and public-sector clients.