Principal Bridge Engineer / Technical Lead

Contributing to QA/QC processes, peer reviews, interdisciplinary reviews, and design validation activities to uphold technical excellence and reduce delivery risk.

Coordinating with other specialists including geotechnical, transportation, environmental, and other technical disciplines to integrate bridge and civil structures solutions into broader infrastructure projects.

Leading technical workshops, design reviews, value engineering discussions, and client presentations to communicate complex concepts clearly and secure stakeholder confidence.

Supporting the winning of new work by contributing to technical strategy, delivery methodology, key risks and opportunities to shape pursuits and strengthen client relationships, and position Mott MacDonald’s technical capability in the market.

Coaching, mentoring, and developing junior and intermediate engineers through project delivery, technical review, constructive feedback, and knowledge sharing.

Building a culture of technical rigor, collaboration, innovation, continuous learning, and practical problem solving across the Bridge and Civil Structures team.

Demonstrating behaviors that promote our Purpose and align with our PRIDE values, including a strong commitment to health, safety, wellbeing, and inclusive team working.

Organizing and delegating work effectively to balance the needs of people, projects, clients, and pursuits while maintaining focus on technical delivery excellence.

The candidate must possess the following experience:

A strong academic background, with a bachelor’s level degree in Structural Engineering (a master’s degree would be considered an asset)

20+ years of relevant industry / project experience

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) status with EGBC (or readily attainable)

Experience providing technical leadership during project delivery, including oversight, review, coordination, and decision-making on complex bridge or civil structures assignments.

Experience supporting successful pursuits, proposals, client discussions, or technical inputs that contribute to winning new work.

Effective communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills; able to collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, explain technical issues clearly, and coach junior and intermediate staff.

Strong technical skills associated with the design of Bridges and underground structures.

Passion for the application of digital tools and technology to develop innovative design solutions.

Ability and enthusiasm for supervising the work of others, including check and approval of key deliverables.

Gained project management awareness and collaborative leadership capability, with management responsibilities viewed as secondary to technical execution, pursuit support, and coaching others.

At Mott MacDonald, o ur employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.

Multiple factors such as qualifications, overall experience and position responsibilities will be used to determine the successful candidate's actual salary within the expected range.

The expected salary range for this position is from $200,000 - $250,000.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Collaboration at Our Core

At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we're together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in-office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face-to-face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.