NY / NJ Major Bridges Leader

About the role

The NY/NJ Major Bridges Leader plays a crucial role in shaping the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. They oversee and/or serve in a lead technical role or problem-solving role on bridge design projects, ensuring project deliverables meet client and HDR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and/or serving in a lead technical role or problem-solving role on bridge design projects
• Performing complex structural planning, analysis, and design for all structural aspects of transportation projects
• Ensuring project deliverables and supporting documentation are complete, understandable, and conform to applicable and industry standards
• Developing QA/QC procedures and completing reviews of bridge plans for complex projects
• Mentoring/supervising less experienced bridge designers
• Ensuring emerging technologies are being implemented and that HDR is continually advancing complex bridge design capabilities
• Participating in the selection of key staff nationally/globally and identifying strategic hires needed for the growth and evolution of HDR’s Bridge program

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• 10 years of experience
• Committed to quality, improvement, and HDR values
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
• Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers on business class efforts

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Structural Engineering or closely related field is required
• New York or New Jersey PE license strongly preferred, PE licensure in other states highly desirable as well as ability to obtain reciprocity with other states as needed
• SE license desirable
• MS Office experience
• Effective communication, leadership, planning, and mentoring skills
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability to provide performance coaching and mentoring to less experienced staff
• Versatility in the following software products: Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Inventor, Civil 3D, Rhino, Revit, MicroStation, Larsa 4D Bridge Plus, SAP 2000, FB MultiPier, Leap Bridge Enterprise
• Experience in rail bridges, pedestrian bridges, and projects with trail/bike path facilities
• Experience working on projects involving signature bridges
• Experience in pursuits for bridge-centered projects
• Experience preparing project scope, fee, and schedule
• Experience in bridge parametric modeling and design
• Experience and active participation in industry organizations, technical conferences, and professional associations

Skills

• Technical leadership on complex bridge design projects
• Comfortable being viewed as a technical leader in engineering analysis and design
• Proven background in technical leadership on these types of projects
• Ability to manage, support or lead major pursuits
• Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills
• Ability to perform complex structural planning, analysis, and design
• Experience in rail bridges, pedestrian bridges, and projects with trail/bike path facilities
• Experience working on projects involving signature bridges
• Experience in pursuits for bridge-centered projects
• Experience preparing project scope, fee, and schedule
• Experience in bridge parametric modeling and design
• Experience and active participation in industry organizations, technical conferences, and professional associations

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Schedule

Full-time

Business Class

Bridges and Structures

Job Posting

Mar 4, 2026

Company Information

• We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
• We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records