Bridge Engineering Operations Lead

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The Bridge Engineering Operations Lead is responsible for the operational leadershipperformance and growth of the bridge engineering practice. This role provides strategicoversight of project delivery resource management technical quality financialperformance and team development across bridge and transportation infrastructureprojects. The Operations Lead works closely with Transportation Engineering Practice Leadand Bridge Design Lead to ensure successful project delivery achievement of business objectives and development of a high-performing bridge engineering team. The position includes participation in business development and marketing efforts aimed atdriving practice growth across key geographies based on the firms strategic growth plans.

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With us there is no doubt youll grow your subject-matter expertise and industry knowledge. We care about investing in our employees for the long-run and if you ask our team theyll tell you thats just one of the many benefits of working here. We want to be a place where you can experience career growth and satisfaction for many years.

Heres what else youll enjoy as part of our team:

• Competitive total compensation package including medical dental orthodontia vision FSA/HSA generous PTO accrual 10 paid holidays 401(k) retirement account with company matching program company paid life insurance short & long term disability insurance and employee assistance program.
• The salary range for this position is $00. Final agreed upon compensation will be commensurate with individual education professional designation experience internal parity and location.
• Full-time permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Key Responsibilities:
Operations & Project Delivery

• Lead day-to-day operations of the bridge engineering practice.
• Monitor project performance schedules budgets and resource utilization.
• Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality engineering services across all bridge projects.
• Identify and manage operational risks and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Support the Bridge Design Lead and project managers in resolving delivery challenges and escalating issues appropriately.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and project delivery.

Resource Management

• Develop and manage workforce planning strategies to align staffing resources with project demands and competing project schedules.
• Coordinate resource assignments across offices regions and business units.
• Monitor staff utilization and workload balancing.
• Support recruitment planning workforce forecasting and succession planning.
• Collaborate with the Practice Lead to identify staffing gaps and skill development needs.

Financial Performance

• Support development and execution of annual business plans and growth objectives.
• Monitor project financial performance including revenue profitability backlog utilization and work-in-hand.
• Review project budgets forecasts and earned value metrics.
• Assist business unit leadership in achieving financial targets and operational KPIs.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery profitability and operational efficiency.
• Administer timely and accurate invoicing.

Technical Leadership & Quality

• Promote technical excellence and adherence to engineering standards and best
• practices.
• Support implementation of quality management systems and project reviews.
• Ensure compliance with client requirements industry standards and regulatory
• requirements.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and technical collaboration across bridge engineering
• teams.
• Champion innovation and adoption of new technologies tools and delivery
• methods.

Client & Business Development Support

• Collaborate with client managers and business development teams to support
• growth initiatives.
• Participate in strategic pursuits proposals and client presentations.
• Help identify opportunities for expanding bridge engineering services within existing
• and new markets.
• Support development of key client relationships and strategic partnerships.

Leadership & People Development

• Provide leadership coaching and mentorship to bridge engineering staff and project managers.
• Foster a culture of collaboration accountability safety inclusion and continuous improvement.
• Support employee engagement career development and performance management processes.
• Develop future leaders through succession planning and mentoring programs.
• Promote a positive and high-performing team environment.

Health Safety & Risk Management

• Champion organizational health safety and risk management practices.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies regulatory requirements and professional standards.
• Participate in project risk reviews and operational governance activities.

Qualifications
Education

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline required.
• Masters degree preferred.

Certifications

• Connecticut Professional Engineer (PE) license required; additional state licensurepreferred.

Experience

• 20 years of progressive bridge engineering experience.
• Demonstrated success managing multidisciplinary bridge design and transportation infrastructure projects.
• Experience leading technical teams project managers and engineering professionals.
• Strong understanding of project delivery financial management and operational performance metrics.
• Experience supporting business development and client relationship management.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Strong bridge design and transportation infrastructure expertise.
• Leadership and organizational management skills.
• Project portfolio and resource management experience.
• Financial acumen including budgeting forecasting and project profitabilitymanagement.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to translate business goals into operational plans.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple offices and disciplines.
• Strong problem-solving decision-making and risk management skills.
• Commitment to safety quality and technical excellence.

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SLR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin gender sexual orientation civil union status age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or expression genetic information or veteran status. At SLR we embrace diverse cultures perspectives skills and experiences within and outside our organization. We respect and celebrate differences and want to ensure that we continuously strive to build a place where everyone feels included and is encouraged to be their authentic self. We are committed to these values and our SLR Culture & Diversity Team works to actively promote diversity equity and inclusion across our people and talent processes operations and client work around the world. If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations at any point in the application or interview process please contact us at