Senior Bridge Design Manager

Weston & Sampson is seeking a Senior Transportation Bridge Design Manager to lead bridge design and project delivery efforts for key transportation infrastructure projects across the Southeast. The position offers the opportunity to manage complex DOT and local government bridge projects—including widening, intersection improvements, and corridor upgrades—while guiding a talented team of engineers and designers.

Innovative and reliable for more than a century, Weston & Sampson strives to make the world a better place through interdisciplinary design, engineering, and environmental services. An employee‑owned company (ESOP) of more than 725 professionals, we offer opportunities to collaborate on meaningful projects that transform the environment, with a team that respects and values your ideas. We provide a flexible work environment, competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and dynamic career growth in an equitable and welcoming corporate culture that embraces diverse perspectives.

• Manage and lead bridge design projects from concept through construction.
• Oversee technical design teams, ensuring compliance with AASHTO, DOT, and local standards.
• Serve as the primary client liaison for project delivery, quality, and performance.
• Review structural calculations, plans, and specifications.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and project managers.
• Support proposal development and business growth through technical leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in South Carolina (or ability to become registered) is commonly required or strongly preferred.
• 10–15 years of progressive structural/bridge engineering design experience, including leadership of large‑scale DOT or other county/municipal transportation projects.
• Experience in steel, concrete, and prestressed concrete bridge design, inspection, and load rating.
• Solid knowledge of and proficiency in applying the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications and AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation to transportation structures.
• Proficiency in design and analysis software such as AASHTOWare (BrR/D), Midas Civil, STAAD, LEAP Concrete and Steel, Micro Station, Open Bridge, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D.
• NBIS certification is a plus.
• Experience working with state DOT standards—particularly SCDOT’s design criteria, submittal process, and right‑of‑way/utility coordination—is an advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to lead design efforts, oversee preparation of plans, specifications, cost estimates, and deliverables.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, and multidisciplinary teams.

Weston & Sampson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace the rich perspectives and experiences that arise from people of different races, ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, socio‑economic statuses, abilities, and religions, as well as valuable insights from other untapped groups within our family and the communities we serve.

Location:

Columbia, SC

Employment Type:

Full‑time
Salary: $–$
Seniority Level: Director