Senior Structural Engineer

Weston & Sampson is seeking a Senior Bridge Engineer to lead bridge design and project delivery efforts for key transportation infrastructure projects in Connecticut and throughout New England.

This position offers the opportunity to manage DOT and local government bridge projects — including bridge replacements, bridge rehabilitation, bridge preservation, bridge load ratings — while guiding a talented team of engineers and designers.

• →Manage and lead bridge design projects from concept through construction.
• →Oversee technical design teams, ensuring compliance with AASHTO, DOT, and local standards.
• →Collaborate with Project Managers to manage client relationships and drive project delivery, quality, and performance.
• →Review and assist with structural calculations, plans, and specifications.
• →Lead the mentoring and development of junior engineers, fostering technical and professional growth
• →Support proposal development and business growth through technical leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering.  Master’s degree preferred.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Connecticut (or ability to become registered) is commonly required or strongly preferred.
• 12-20 years of progressive structural/bridge engineering design experience, including leadership of large-scale DOT or other county/municipal transportation projects, specifically in Connecticut and with CTDOT.
• 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, Microstation, OpenBridge, AutoCAD, Civil 3D
• NBIS certification is a plus.
• Experience working with CTDOT standards and manuals.
• Demonstrated ability to lead design efforts, oversee preparation of plans, specifications, cost estimates, and deliverables.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, and multidisciplinary teams.

Salary- $145,000 - $155,000 depending on experience

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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 are seeking talented technical and professional individuals to join our growing firm. Dedicated to improving quality of life for both our clients and our employees, we offer opportunities to collaborate on meaningful projects that transform the environment, with a team that respects and values your ideas. Weston & Sampson offers a flexible work environment, competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and dynamic career growth, in an equitable and welcoming corporate culture that embraces diverse perspectives and experiences and recognizes people for their contributions.

Weston & Sampson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace the rich perspectives and experiences that arise from people of different races, ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientation, gender identities, ages, socio-economic statuses, abilities, and religions, as well as valuable insight from other untapped groups without our Weston & Sampson family and the communities we serve. 

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