Bridge Management Engineer

This opportunity entails assisting the HNTB Team with the management of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority's Bridge Inspection Program. This program consists of numerous structure types including bridges, sign structures, noise barriers, retaining walls, and high mast light poles, and primarily focuses on ensuring quality work by the client's numerous consultants. Quality review tasks include reviews of inspection reports, responses to requests for information, and coordination between the client and their consultants.

This project also includes the management of the client's inspection database (Bentley's Asset Wise Inspections), the preparation of annual reports summarizing the condition of the client's assets, and updates and maintenance of numerous manuals which are used to promote consistent work by all consultants. Our project also includes reviews of consultant bridge load ratings, or direct performance of bridge load ratings in accordance with client-specified load rating methodology and software (AASHTOWare Bridge Rating, and others).

Under this project, HNTB also responds to numerous miscellaneous requests from the client, which may require research, calculations, and/or collaboration with the Client, our Team and/or consultants for completion. Note that this position is not a typical bridge design nor bridge inspection position.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, with a background and interest in bridge management and a long-term goal of contributing to our Team's work on this project. The ideal candidate will also have experience performing inspections for this client and have familiarity with their processes and procedures. They will be capable of working independently with limited oversight by senior project staff, and may be asked to mentor, train, or review work by junior staff.

Compensation will be commensurate with experience, so please do not hesitate to apply if you feel you are a good fit for this role but may have more or slightly less experience than requested.

Responsible for the planning and distribution of discipline-specific work, and adherence to the schedule and budget on projects. Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation. Assists with the development of scope of work and level of effort for projects and/or assignments within discipline. Oversees completeness and accuracy of project team's work within the technical discipline. Guides and mentors team to overall project objectives.

Coordinates technical aspects of project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline. Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects. Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree in Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience, or PhD in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience

Understands the impacts of decisions on work planning overall project success. Coordinates work planning effectively within the focused field of bridge inspection and asset management. Prepares high quality deliverables that are on time, and within budget and scope.

Professional Engineer (PE) license. Experience performing biennial inspections for bridges or other structures owned by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA), including field work and inspection report preparation. Experience and familiarity with Bentley's Asset Wise Inspections (web-based bridge management software). Familiarity and basic knowledge of bridge load ratings; experience performing bridge load ratings for NJTA is a plus (with use of AASHTOWare's Bridge Rating software).

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Cherry Hill, NJ (Woodbury), Newark, NJ, Parsippany, NJ (Fairfield), Princeton, NJ

Regular Full/Part Time:
Full time

Engineering Group

R-26022