Structures Section Manager
About the role
The Bridges and Structures Section Manager position is a leadership role within HDR’s Transportation Business Group. This role involves managing a team of professionals, delivering project submissions, developing staff, ensuring project profitability, maintaining staff morale, and ensuring quality control. The Section Manager will also function as a Project Manager or Project Engineer on large and complex infrastructure projects, participate in business development planning, proposal preparation, and client management.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of structures staff
- Deliver project submissions
- Develop staff
- Ensure project profitability
- Maintain staff morale
- Ensure quality control
- Function as a Project Manager or Project Engineer on large / complex infrastructure projects
- Participate in business development planning, proposal preparation, and interviews
- Coordinate with other Area Section Managers to balance staff workload, provide/identify staff training opportunities, and pursue business development opportunities
- Lead multi-disciplined transportation design teams as a Project Manager or Project Engineer for local and workshare projects
- Perform technical design for DOT and local agency highway bridges, along with bridge load ratings
- Drive business development efforts within Mechanicsburg, including involvement in marketing planning and client management
- Establish client relationships and lead marketing of new and existing clients
- Lead the development of proposals, project scopes, schedules, and budgets
- Mentor less-experienced staff, and act as a technical expert in engineering analysis and design with a proven background of technical leadership on these types of projects
- Independently coordinate work of engineers and balance the project delivery team throughout project development
- Conduct analyses, develop design solutions, and prepare design drawings, calculations, and specifications for bridge engineering projects, including checking calculations and designs done by others
- Perform quality control reviews of bridge design projects
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 7 years experience
- Proven hands-on experience in all aspects of bridge design projects
- Proficiency with MicroStation and typical structural analysis programs and bridge design software used in the industry
- Strong communication and listening skills
- Ability to handle multiple assignments
- Good leadership and organizational skills
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred Qualifications
- BS degree in Civil Engineering, MS degree in Structural Engineering
- PE in Pennsylvania or ability to obtain within six months of hire
- Proven leadership skills, communication skills and ability to work with various teams
- Proven experience in all aspects of bridge design projects
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the LRFD Bridge Design Code
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and teach other staff
- Experience managing staff, clients, and contracts
Benefits
At HDR, we believe in fostering a culture of inclusion and respect. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and development. HDR is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Pay
Salary range: $80,000 - $120,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
Schedule
Full-time Employee Status: Regular
Business Class
Bridges
Job Posting
Jul 15, 2026
Primary Location
United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia
Other Locations
United States-Pennsylvania-Plymouth
Industry
Bridges