Bridge Design Engineer III

Overview

Bowman has an opportunity for a Bridge Design Engineer III to join our team in Exton, Camp Hill, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, or Fort Washington, PA.

At Bowman, we believe in creating opportunities for aspiring people to thrive and achieve ambitious goals. A career at Bowman is more than a job—it is an opportunity to be part of a diverse and engaged community of professionals, treated as a valued member of a motivated team, and empowered to do exceptional work that advances the best interest of all involved.

Bowman is committed to providing an environment that is rewarding and supportive while delivering unparalleled service to our clients.

Execute complex technical transportation engineering techniques, procedures and criteria for transportation and infrastructure projects. Assist in developing sustainable transportation solutions to make communities more livable by reducing traffic congestion, promoting multiple modes of transportation, supporting land development, and improving safety for all users.

• Receive broad guidance related to overall key objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters, and broad parameters for execution. Independently apply extensive knowledge of engineering principles in broad areas of assignments and related fields. Review work produced by staff for quality assurance.
• May serve as a lead/resource among a team of colleagues to share technical proficiency, guidance, mentorship, and delegation of assignments. May occasionally provide feedback to managers.

• Work closely with more senior members to learn about and assist with transportation engineering and planning work. Assist with marketing the firm’s capabilities to establish new clients and enhance relationships.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and internal services/groups/offices as necessary.

• Work side by side with the project team on given specialty in transportation projects.
• Execute technical assignments and lead efforts on all phases of a variety of transportation projects under direct supervision of a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager.
• Prepare maps and graphics for public and client meetings, data analysis, field reviews, data collection, researching trends and best practices, contributing to stakeholder and public engagement, developing solutions to complex problems, and presenting recommendations.
• Prepare engineering plans and reports.
• Lead in the preparation of grant applications and related funding services.
• Participate in construction-related assignments.
• Draft transmittals, memos, meeting minutes, letters, proposals, and other documentation/communications.
• Prepare reports, plans, specifications, construction schedules, cost estimates, permits and/or designs for projects.
• Coordinate and conduct field visits and ensure appropriate data collection and field observations.
• Direct tasks on projects and monitor progress for technical accuracy, schedule, and budget adherence.
• Provide internal and external technical presentations.
• Provide technical quality control of multiple assigned projects.
• Lead in the preparation of proposals.
• Lead with client and outside agency communication and attend project/public meetings.
• Develop and maintain accurate and organized project files.
• Develop procedures, materials, and tools to facilitate work by others.
• Follow the firm’s goals, SOPs and QA/QC procedures; assist in the QA/QC review of technical work of other staff.
• Assist and mentor junior staff.
• Prepare and serve in a lead role for work on various analyses and design aspects of engineering projects including road/access design, corridor projects, multimodal projects, bridge design, safety projects, and other related services.

• Ability to work independently and within a collaborative team.
• Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive projects/tasks.
• Effective communication, presentation, writing, and graphic skills, including public speaking and technical documentation.
• Experience with the preparation of construction plans and/or studies for roadway or traffic projects.
• Experience directing tasks…