Bridge Team Lead

When faced with an impasse, do you look to bridge the gap? Our Bridges Team does too. From local bridge rehabilitations that support our communities to iconic bridge designs that define a region, our opportunities will connect you to your career goals. 

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail. As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we're making an impact around the world. 

If you're looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals who are passionate about the future of transportation.

Your Opportunity

An opportunity exists for an Alberta Bridge Team Leader based in one of our many Alberta offices. Our Transportation Group is growing and consists of over 100 multi-disciplined staff that are involved in the planning and design of roads and bridges for Albert Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC), municipalities across the province, railway owners, and many projects beyond our provincial boarders as we manage an exciting portfolio of North of 60 projects and support projects across the country. These projects encompass the entire life of the structure – from feasibility studies through detailed design, Technical Advisory Servies and construction oversight. Are you excited and passionate about this interesting and challenging field of engineering?

Your Key Responsibilities

As the Alberta Bridge Team Leader, you will lead the team of professionals planning and designing bridges and other transportation structures in various pedestrian, highway, transit, and rail projects. You will be responsible for:

• Assuming leadership of the Alberta Bridge Team, including supervising engineers, designers, and technical support staff, addressing staffing needs and issues, responding to proposal calls, and developing business and growth plans
• Managing the bridge tasks of multi-discipline projects, consisting of developing structure rehabilitation or replacement strategies, completing structural analysis, design for a variety of transportation structures, cost estimating, and preparing contract documents, and reports
• Preparing and presenting information to clients and the public
• Regular collaboration with colleagues in our multi-disciplined design office
• Recruiting and mentoring junior bridge engineers and bridge technologists
• Financial management of projects, including budgeting, resource allocation, and invoicing

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience and relationships with several bridge owners, including TEC, City of Edmonton and City of Calgary
• Extensive knowledge of relevant bridge design codes, particularly CHBDC
• Good knowledge of TEC bridge design criteria, specifications, practice manuals, standards and policies
• Extensive experience as lead engineer on a variety of bridge design assignments, with responsibility for assessing repair/replacement and new design strategies
• Experience with structural analysis software such as SAP2000/CSiBridge
• Proven experience in non-routine inspections and emergency response, and developing strategies for urgently deficient structures 
• Demonstrated experience with innovative bridge technologies, including ABC
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to lead individuals on project assignments in a team environment
• Multi-disciplinary project management experience is considered an asset

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil / Structural Engineering
• Master's degree in Structural Engineering is considered an asset
• Registered as a Professional Engineer with APEGA
• Minimum 10 years of relevant technical work experience
• Supervisory and business development experience are considered an asset

While Stantec offers hybrid work options, this position will primarily work in an office setting and may require some travel and field work.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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