Structural (Bridge) Deputy Department Manager

Job Description

Dewberry has an opportunity for an experienced structural (bridge) engineer to serve as a Structural (Bridge) Deputy Department Manager within our transportation engineering business unit in any of our Virginia offices . This position provides an excellent career opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented individual to collaborate with a team of professionals located throughout Virginia and Maryland. The Deputy Department Manager serves as a key member of the department leadership team and assists the Department Manager with department operations, strategic planning, staff development, resource management, quality oversight, business development, and financial performance.

The selected person will be responsible for leading and mentoring design teams that perform structural calculations, preparing design and contract documents (including reports, engineer’s estimates, and construction specifications), reviewing shop drawings, scheduling bridge safety inspections, and providing technical support during construction. Projects include design and design-build projects that encompass new and replacement bridges, bridge widenings, bridge rehabilitation, and other transportation related structures. Typical clients include local, state, and federal agencies as well as private owners in the transportation market.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

- Assists the Department Manager with department operations, staffing, workload forecasting, resource allocation, employee development, strategic planning, and financial performance.

- Provides leadership and technical oversight to structural engineering staff during project pursuits, project delivery, and professional development activities.

- Plans, schedules, or coordinates the preparation of engineering documents and activities for multiple structural projects.

- Supports department quality assurance and quality control procedures and serves as a senior technical reviewer on bridge projects.

- Coordinates with clients, subconsultants, and design-build contractors.

- Monitors project performance related to scope, schedule, budget, and quality.

- Leads and supports business development efforts, including client relationship management, strategic pursuits, proposal development, interview preparation, and identification of new opportunities.

- Supports performance management, annual reviews, goal setting, and career development planning.

Required Skills & Required Experience

- BS in Civil Engineering and 12+ years of progressive bridge engineering, project management, and leadership experience.

- MS Degree in Structural Engineering preferred.

- Professional Engineer (PE) in VA required, PE in MD desired.

- Ability to obtain Professional Engineer licenses in other states as needed.

- Demonstrated experience managing complex bridge design and design-build projects for VDOT, MDOT SHA, and/or other transportation agencies.

- Experience delivering transportation projects using Design-Build or other alternative delivery methods strongly preferred.

- Rail bridge design and highway bridge rehabilitation experience are desirable.

- Demonstrated success leading technical proposals, client presentations, and competitive interviews that result in project wins.

- Strong leadership, interpersonal, client management, and verbal/written communication skills.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employee’s. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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Salary Range

The projected range for this position is $162,313 to $208,688 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly. These ranges are for Fairfax, VA only.