Structural Engineering Practice Leader

Transportation and Bridges

Locations: King of Prussia, Philadelphia or Allentown, Pennsylvania
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time

The Opportunity

Our client, a highly respected and well-established multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm, is seeking an experienced Structural Engineering Practice Leader to help lead and grow its transportation structures practice in Pennsylvania.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a senior bridge engineer who wants more than another project management position. The selected individual will have the opportunity to lead major structural pursuits and assignments, strengthen key client relationships, mentor and grow a talented engineering team, and help shape the future of the firm’s structures practice throughout southeastern Pennsylvania.

The position will be based from the firm’s King of Prussia, Philadelphia or Allentown office, with a primary focus on projects throughout the five-county Philadelphia region. The individual will also have the opportunity to participate in major transportation and infrastructure assignments across Pennsylvania and throughout the firm’s broader geographic footprint.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of technical credibility, project delivery experience, business development ability and people leadership. Experience working with PennDOT is required, while established relationships and project experience with PennDOT District 6-0, SEPTA and other regional transportation agencies would be especially valuable.

What You Will Do

• Lead and continue building the firm’s structural engineering practice throughout southeastern Pennsylvania

• Direct the planning, design and delivery of bridge and transportation structure assignments

• Serve as Project Manager, Program Manager and Contract Manager on complex structural projects

• Lead projects from conceptual engineering and alternatives analysis through final design, contract document preparation and construction administration

• Provide senior-level technical leadership involving bridge design, rehabilitation, replacement and field operations

• Participate actively in business development, client relationship management, proposal development and project pursuits

• Identify new opportunities and help secure future structural engineering workload

• Serve as a trusted liaison between the firm, its clients, agency representatives, subconsultants and project stakeholders

• Lead internal and client meetings, technical presentations and project reviews

• Direct the work of engineers, designers and subconsultants

• Provide QA/QC review for technical accuracy, completeness and constructability

• Develop practical and creative solutions to challenging structural and transportation problems

• Recruit, train, mentor and develop junior and mid-level structural engineers

• Help establish staffing plans, technical standards and long-term growth strategies for the regional structures practice

• Collaborate with roadway, transportation, environmental, geotechnical, construction management and other technical disciplines

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a closely related discipline

• Pennsylvania Professional Engineer license

• Fifteen or more years of progressive bridge design and structural engineering experience

• Demonstrated experience delivering projects for PennDOT

• Strong knowledge of bridge design, rehabilitation, replacement and construction-phase services

• Experience managing structural projects, contracts, budgets, schedules and multidisciplinary teams

• Proven ability to communicate effectively with clients, agency representatives and technical staff

• Experience preparing proposals, participating in interviews and supporting business development efforts

• Strong technical judgment, initiative and problem-solving ability

• A leadership style built around accountability, collaboration, mentoring and client service

Preferred Experience

• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering

• Experience with PennDOT District 6-0

• Experience with SEPTA, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission or other regional transportation agencies

• Established relationships within the southeastern Pennsylvania transportation market

• Experience leading bridge and structures pursuits

• Experience building or expanding a regional structural engineering team

• Background involving alternative delivery, design-build or complex multidisciplinary transportation programs

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to step into a visible leadership role with a firm that has a long history of delivering major transportation and infrastructure assignments.

The successful candidate will inherit a strong foundation while also having the autonomy to influence strategy, grow client relationships, expand the team and pursue meaningful bridge and transportation projects throughout Pennsylvania.

Additional advantages include:

• A senior leadership role with genuine influence over the direction of the practice

• Access to an established multidisciplinary transportation platform

• Strong technical and project delivery resources

• The opportunity to lead complex, highly visible bridge and infrastructure projects

• Significant interaction with PennDOT and other major transportation agencies

• Career advancement and long-term professional growth

• A collaborative culture that values trust, responsiveness and technical excellence

• Competitive compensation based on experience

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

• Paid time off and paid holidays

• 401(k) plan with company matching

• Tuition reimbursement

• Paid parental leave

• Wellness programs and employee resource groups

• Ongoing leadership and career-development opportunities

This position is ideal for an accomplished structural engineer who enjoys winning work, delivering great projects and building strong teams. It is not a role where you will simply inherit a title and attend meetings. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact on the firm’s structural engineering presence throughout Pennsylvania.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply or contact us confidentially to learn more.