Senior Manager - Bridge Load Rating Engineer

Overview

The Senior Manager – Bridge Load Rating Engineer will report to and collaborate with the Deputy Chief of Capital Delivery Bridge and Structures and the Bridge Inspection Unit Supervisor. This experienced structural/bridge engineer conducts bridge load ratings, structural design, and other evaluations to determine live load capacities based on as‑inspected conditions, helping assess the need for load posting, rehabilitation, or replacement.

The role’s primary purpose is to perform load ratings of MBTA‑owned and maintained bridges and ancillary structures to ensure they are safe for traveling public use. The Senior Manager will oversee junior staff and communicate closely with multiple MBTA departments and outside consultants.

• Stay current with industry standards, codes, and best practices related to bridge rating and maintenance.
• Conduct structural analysis of highway, transit and commuter rail bridges and structures to determine load ratings for design, legal, and permit vehicles using available plans, inspection reports, and prior ratings.
• Have a good working knowledge of engineering principles and how they apply including ability to identify structural and hazardous issues and provide recommendations.
• Work with various structural materials including steel, reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, masonry, and timber.
• Apply critical‑thinking skills to develop engineering concepts and solutions.
• Indirectly oversee support personnel (Inspection/Engineering Team Members) including Assistant Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Resident Engineers, Construction Inspectors and other administrative personnel as assigned.
• Serves as primary contact on load rating tasks for projects, identifies scheduling and staff resource requirements, and assigns tasks to self and other staff members.
• Perform quality control and/or quality assurance on bridge rating reports done by other engineers.
• Assist the Deputy Chief of Capital Delivery Bridge and Structures and the Bridge Inspection Unit Supervisor in the scheduling of consultants to perform the load rating of MBTA bridges and structures.
• Drive a company or personal vehicle to inspection/engineering activities and/or attend off‑site meetings.
• Perform all other duties and projects that may be assigned.
• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Available to work all shifts and locations as assigned or directed.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in civil or structural engineering discipline, or directly related engineering discipline.
• Five (5) years of related experience in bridge engineering and bridge load rating.
• Two (2) years of experience at the supervisory level.
• Registered Professional Engineer (Structural or Civil) in Massachusetts or the ability to obtain a Mass. PE within six (6) months.
• Effective organizational, analytical, quantitative, multitasking, and time management skills.
• Proven history of collaboration, transparency, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization as needed.
• Physical ability to perform field work year‑round in adverse weather conditions and work around bridges, roads, rail, water, and tunnels.
• Physical ability to carry ladders and gear, work at heights, and work in water with waders.
• A current and valid Class D Motor Vehicles Operator’s license.
• Availability to work twenty‑four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week.
• A master’s degree in a related subject substitutes for two (2) years of general experience.
• A nationally recognized certification, or statewide/professional certification in a related field substitutes for one year of experience.

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in a related subject.
• Experience working in the public sector construction projects and/or transit industry.
• Experience as a bridge inspection Team Leader / Supervisor of bridge inspectors.
• Experience with AASHTO, AREMA and MassDOT Bridge Load Rating codes and requirements.
• Knowledge and experience with AASHTOWare Bridge Rating software.
• Knowledge and experience with STAAD or other finite element structural analysis program.
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Suite products.
• OSHA 10‑hour Construction Safety and Health.