Associate Vice President – Bridge Structural Lead

Overview

We have an immediate need for an Associate Vice President – Bridge Structural Lead to join our Newton, MA office
.

Come join our team! We are looking to build services and capabilities through the growth of our key asset—our staff. Ranked among the nation's top A/E firms by Engineering News-Record, LiRo-Hill provides construction management, engineering, environmental, architectural, and program management solutions. You can become part of an organization with a strong track record that continues to strengthen relationships and expand capabilities as a trusted resource for public and private sector clients.

Recently, Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. (GISI), the parent company of The LiRo Group and Hill International, Inc., consolidated a portion of the highly experienced staff of both firms in the Northeast to create a larger, more efficient, and cost-effective team. LiRo-Hill is a 1,100-person firm with offices in NYC, Long Island, Buffalo, Rochester, Boston, and Edison, NJ.

This role represents a unique opportunity to lead and grow LiRo-Hill’s bridge and structural infrastructure presence in New England
, with a focus on MassDOT, MBTA, and municipal bridge clients
, while collaborating with a deep, multidisciplinary bench across the region.

We are seeking a highly motivated civil/structural engineer with a strong bridge background to serve as a local technical, project delivery, and market-facing leader for bridge and related structural infrastructure work from our Newton office.

This is a leadership role focused on:

• Leading bridge and structural infrastructure projects with an emphasis on scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client communication
• Serving as a known, trusted project delivery leader for clients such as MassDOT, MBTA, and local municipalities
• Strengthening client relationships and supporting targeted business development efforts, while leveraging LiRo-Hill’s existing New England leadership and broader technical resources

The ideal candidate is a strong bridge leader with senior project management experience, credibility in the local market, proven experience with public agency clients, and the ability to help position LiRo-Hill for continued growth in New England.

• Lead bridge and structural infrastructure projects for public sector clients, including MassDOT, MBTA, and municipal agencies
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, technical quality, and client communication
• Serve as a local technical and project leader for bridge, transportation, and related structural assignments

• Coordinate with internal teams across NYC, Long Island, and New Jersey to deliver high-quality engineering services

• Support client engagement, proposal preparation, and business development activities where aligned with the candidate’s experience and relationships
• Help identify, position, and pursue bridge and structural infrastructure opportunities with MassDOT, MBTA, municipalities, and related public agency clients

• Provide technical oversight and QA/QC for structural and civil engineering deliverables
• Support multidisciplinary coordination with architecture, MEP, and site/civil teams in the region
• Serve as a local ambassador for the civil-structural department in New England, including its non-transportation practices
• Mentor and help grow local staff as the New England team expands
• Represent the firm at industry events, professional organizations, and client meetings

• Help strengthen LiRo-Hill’s bridge and structural infrastructure presence in New England

• Bachelor of Science in Civil or Structural Engineering (Master’s preferred)
• 15+ years of experience in civil/structural engineering, with a focus on transportation and/or municipal infrastructure projects
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Massachusetts, additional New England licensures preferred

• Demonstrated experience delivering bridge and transportation infrastructure projects for MassDOT, MBTA, and/or local municipalities
• Strong project management background, including successful delivery of scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations

• Ability to maintain client relationships and support business…