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Bridge Design Project Manager: Structural/Civil Engineer with technical expertise and communication skills necessary to lead bridge and culvert design projects following MDOT or MDOT Local Agency procedures. Typical projects include rehabilitation or replacement of bridges and culverts over waterways or intersecting roadways, generally for collector roads or major trunkline routes. Projects may also occasionally include pedestrian bridges or structures for golf course facilities, safety paths, shared-use recreational paths, and specialty bridge structures for private clients.

The Bridge Design Project Manager must have excellent communication skills and work well as a team member, including mentorship of other team members, coordinating with client representatives, and directing meetings.

A qualified candidate will be responsible for ensuring that their projects achieve a client’s design objectives and that projects are completed on time and within the budget provided.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of structural engineers and technicians
• Oversee project development and scheduling
• Perform condition assessments for various types of structures to determine scope and estimated costs (Assist clients with programming)
• Design and develop contract documents for bridge projects, including plans, technical specifications, reports, and structural cost estimates
• Mentor fellow team members
• Generate, explain and backcheck multiple rounds of detailed markups with CAD Technicians to bring drawings from start to finish
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines and utility companies
• Seal and sign project documents
• Review and approve construction documents such as shop drawings, RFIs, and Change Orders
• Interface with clients both during the project and upon completion to promote client loyalty and secure future work
• Assist with the development of proposals and budgets

Experience:

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering
• 8+ years of bridge-related design
• Knowledge of AASHTO and MDOT Design Manuals, specifications, and procedures
• Analysis, inspection, scoping, and delivery of contract documents (plans and specifications)
• Experience and knowledge of design techniques, benefits, and limitations for various types of structures (Steel, reinforced concrete, prestressed systems)

Preferred

• Load rating and capacity analysis
• Understanding of construction methods and staging
• Understanding of other civil engineering disciplines (transportation, hydraulics, geotechnical/soil mechanics, materials)
• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with various design methodologies such as ASD, LFD and LRFD
• Experience with structural engineering programs such as AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bentley OpenRoads, RISA-3D, LEAP Bridge Enterprise, AASHTOWare, LEAP Consys, and Enercalc
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, MathCAD, and Bluebeam

Benefits: 

• Advancement opportunities
• Extracurricular activities (softball team, golf league, social activities, etc.)
• Medical, dental and vision insurance coverage
• Generous PTO available starting day 1
• Hourly position with time and ½ overtime pay
• 401K Plan
• Employer sponsored continuing education
• Referral Bonus Program
• Mentoring program
• Attend community-based events
• Employee Appreciation Committee
• HRC Swag!

HRC provides impactful engineering solutions for the restoration and maintenance of aging infrastructure.  We pride ourselves on our 100+ years of service to our municipal, industrial, and private clients' and know it would not be possible without our dedicated team of professionals.  At HRC we are driven by the desire to leave a lasting legacy for our communities through our work. HRC is prequalified with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to provide bridge design services and has decades of experience providing solutions for MDOT, private, and local government agencies.

As a member of the Structural Department in our Bloomfield Hills Michigan office, you will lead a tight-knit team of professionals who tackle a variety of projects, both familiar and one-of-a-kind. HRC is well-known for offering a stable and balanced culture with competitive benefits and a positive, smaller-firm, team environment where we collaborate to deliver excellent engineering solutions.

This position will give you the opportunity to take the next step in your career as a bridge design project manager by instantly plugging you into HRC’s stable base of local agency clients and Michigan DOT engineering partners. In addition, you will have access to many other industry experts working in various disciplines at HRC and the ability to shape the next generation of HRC structural engineers through opportunities to mentor a core group of talented structural engineers.

HRC has been recognized annually as an ENR Top 500 Design Firm and Top 50 in Trenchless Technology Design Firm since 2007 in addition to being awarded 2025’s Detroit Free Press and USA’s Top Places to Work for the sixth year in a row. Our innovative and forward-thinking community of professionals work together to design and deliver excellent engineering solutions for our clients. We are looking for candidates that are self-driven, view challenges as an opportunity to learn and grow, and ultimately, passionate drivers in leading our future forward filled with opportunity to make a lasting difference.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States

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