Civil Engineer - Bridge Design

Are you looking to advance your career in structural engineering project management and take the next step by leading projects in a firm nationally recognized for its structural engineering? Are you interested in providing leadership on various structural projects in New England, including MassDOT, NHDOT, MaineDOT, and municipal projects? If so, then GPI has a place for you!

GPI’s success is built around its seven strategic objectives, which start with employee satisfaction. As an employee-owned company, we work together as a team with a shared goal of success. We actively solicit input from every team member and implement changes to ensure our culture is driven by clear, open communication, respect, and a willingness to go the extra mile for each other.

About the Job:

GPI is seeking a full-time Structural Project Engineer for our New England branch based in our Wilmington, MA, or Boston, MA, Portsmouth, NH, or Portland, ME, office. GPI offers flexible work schedules, allowing employees the opportunity to work in a hybrid format. This position provides an exceptional opportunity for career growth as the selected candidate will have a wide range of responsibilities and the ability to influence the success of our people and projects.

This position entails providing structural design support and leadership for projects in New England. We are currently designing multiple-span, large-span, and signature structures. We have new design, rehabilitation, preservation, and repair projects, including structural design and detailing of bridges, walls, and dams. With a strong backlog and a long history of positive client relationships, the growth opportunity is significant.

Required Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute all aspects of bridge design and rehabilitation projects.
• Assist in coordinating the work of junior engineers and assist with project delivery throughout the entire project's development.
• Establish and maintain client relations
• Assist with proposal development, contractual matters, design, and production meetings.
• Participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance.
• Conduct work sessions for design development and contract documents in conjunction with staff from other technical disciplines
• Coordinate workload throughout the project and ensure deliverables are completed on schedule.
• Assist with tracking and managing project budgets.
• Mentor junior staff

Preferred Responsibilities:

• Lead routine bridge inspections
• Project management experience is a plus
• Design-Build experience is a plus
• Manage and review load rating computations
• Ability to oversee bridge hydrology and hydraulics analyses is a plus

Qualifications include:

• 5 to 15+ years of experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering with a structural focus
• PE licensure required in either MA, NH, or ME
• Experience with state DOTs, transportation agencies, and municipalities in New England
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Excellent organizational skills
• MassDOT bridge experience preferred

• Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for final consideration
• Possess a personal vehicle for use on or around a job site
• Read, write, and understand plans and directions given in the English language
• Basic computer skills with the ability to create and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents, create Outlook emails and utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to communicate with other team members
• Able to stand for approximately 3 hours minimum a day up to 8 hours
• Able to traverse a construction job site consisting of uneven ground varying in height and consistency of material, with a variation of elevation 19" or less (mud, gravel, rutted ground, etc.)
• Able to climb and leave a ladder to a platform varying from 6' to 20'
• Able to wear GPI required PPE, i.e., hard hats, safety vest, work boots, and/or safety glasses/goggles while working