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Senior Technical Leader - Bridge

Hires Group
Nashville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 6/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/13/2026

As a Senior Technical Leader - Bridge, you will lead high‑impact bridge engineering projects. You will also guide teams through structural design, analysis, and client coordination. This senior leadership role provides ownership of TDOT bridge work, mentorship of junior engineers, and strong visibility across major transportation infrastructure.


The job:

  • Lead bridge engineering projects for TDOT, overseeing the analysis, design, inspection, and delivery of concrete, reinforced concrete, and steel structures.
  • Provide quality assurance across structural models, calculations, drawings, and specifications to ensure full compliance with TDOT and AASHTO standards.
  • Collaborate closely with clients, roadway, geotechnical, and multidisciplinary teams to support proposals, industry outreach, and project coordination.
  • Maintain strong communication with stakeholders while offering technical expertise on bridge load ratings, construction plans, and repair strategies.
  • Mentor and train junior engineers across three offices


Benefits

  • Compensation: $165,000- $195,000.
  • Work Environment: Hybrid flexibility with 3 days work from home.
  • 401(k) with employer match and professionally managed investment funds.
  • 20 PTO days
  • Development programmes including a strong professional development to Director, and award winning mentorship program.


What they need?

  • Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering.
  • Licensed PE.
  • 10 years of experience.


The company:

A long‑established engineering firm with a global footprint, this company has spent nearly a century pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, delivering complex infrastructure solutions across water, environmental, transportation, and facilities sectors. With over 100 awards in the past three years, nearly 100,000 annual development hours, and a workforce of top engineering talent, it has earned a world‑renowned reputation for technical excellence and innovation. For professionals looking to elevate their expertise, it offers a prestigious, high‑impact environment defined by quality, innovation, and pride in craftsmanship.


Hires Group is an equal opportunity staffing agency and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.


Who are We?

Hires Group (formerly Technical Hires) was founded in 2023 by the former CEO and COO of a multi-million-dollar staffing firm to partner with U.S. civil engineering firms to help engineers navigate their options – built on a people-before-profit ethos. Learn more about Hires Group here: About us | Hires Group

Salary : $165,000 - $195,000

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