Senior Construction Bridge Engineer

Founded in 1952 and formerly known as Heery International Inc., the firm operates throughout the United States as part of Turner & Townsend. It specializes in project and program management for public sector organizations, with industry-leading experts in corporate, cultural, healthcare, justice, sports, K-12 education, higher education, aviation and government facilities.

Recognized for service excellence by a broad spectrum of professional organizations and industry publications, the talented multidisciplinary team at Turner & Townsend Heery exceeds client expectations — adding value, best practice and expertise at every turn. The team's unique client‑centric culture is integrated into each project and reflects a passion for the built environment and staying true to the client’s vision.

Turner & Townsend Heery is seeking a Senior Construction Bridge Engineer
to join our team. The Senior Bridge Engineer provides senior‑level engineering leadership, technical oversight, and construction support for complex bridge, guideway, and structural infrastructure associated with major transportation and railroad programs, including the California High‑Speed Rail (CAHSR) Project.

The Senior Bridge Engineer is responsible for leading the review and resolution of complex structural engineering issues, evaluating bridge design and construction documents, providing technical direction to project teams, and ensuring that construction activities comply with contract requirements, applicable design standards, and regulatory requirements.

This position serves as a senior technical resource and liaison among design consultants, construction management, contractors, engineers, regulatory agencies, and project stakeholders to support the safe, efficient, and successful delivery of complex bridge infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior‑level engineering oversight for the design, construction, inspection, testing, and acceptance of bridges, guideways, retaining structures, culverts, foundations, and other transportation‑related structural systems
• Lead the technical review of bridge design plans, specifications, structural calculations, shop drawings, working drawings, Requests for Information (RFIs), submittals, construction work plans, and design modifications for compliance with contract requirements and applicable engineering standards
• Perform and/or oversee complex structural engineering analyses involving reinforced concrete, prestressed and post‑tensioned concrete, structural steel, foundations, seismic systems, bearings, expansion joints, and other bridge components
• Provide technical direction and engineering recommendations for complex field conditions, constructability issues, design discrepancies, non‑conforming work, and proposed design changes
• Evaluate contractor proposals, value engineering proposals, change requests, design revisions, and field modifications, including assessment of technical feasibility, structural adequacy, constructability, cost, schedule, and risk
• Coordinate with Engineers of Record, design consultants, Resident Engineers, Construction Managers, inspectors, specialty consultants, contractors, and other technical disciplines to resolve complex structural and construction issues
• Lead or participate in constructability reviews, design reviews, interdisciplinary coordination meetings, risk assessments, value engineering workshops, and technical working groups
• Review and provide technical oversight of structural concrete placement, reinforcing steel, post‑tensioning, structural steel fabrication and erection, bearings, expansion joints, falsework, shoring, temporary works, erection engineering, and construction staging
• Review and evaluate temporary works and…