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Senior Structural Engineer-Bridge

Parsons Services Company
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
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Job Description:

Our Parsons Centreville, VA or Washington, DC office is now hiring for a Senior Bridge Engineer to support our Bridge projects in Virginia/DC region, with a desire to work on both conventional and design/build Bridge programs. You can be a part of a global company that has transformed over 4400 bridges around the world! In this role, you will work with concrete and steel Bridges, Deck and superstructure rehabilitations and have the technical expertise to deliver any other type of bridge design.

We are respected for our technical depth, client focus and project execution.

In this role, you will plan and design Bridge structures to ensure structural reliability, resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness. You will be responsible for the development of engineering computations, material quantity take-offs, estimates, surveys and designs. This position will be on a Hybrid basis in the Centreville, VA or Washington, DC office

Responsibilities
  • Perform conventional and moderately complex bridge engineering tasks and particularly important engineering work efficiently and accurately.
  • May be assigned to a project or organizational team, or as a lead engineer for a specific discipline on a small to intermediate-size project.
  • Provides input and technical guidance to CAD Designer/Drafters, Designers, and lower-level Engineers working on the same project.
  • Commitment to quality and continuous improvement through innovation, creative thinking and improved results.
  • Establish and maintain cooperative and productive relationships with all employees, clients and other stakeholders.

Qualifications
  • 8 years or more of related work experience with bridge engineering design
  • VDOT & DDOT experience is a must
  • BS in Civil Engineering with structural emphasis is required
  • MS in Structural Engineering is preferred
  • PE licensure is highly preferred
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Proficient knowledge of MS Office and Microstation
  • Comprehensive knowledge of industry standard and specialty bridge design and analysis software

Security Clearance Requirement:
None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people's quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers' visions-and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $88,400.00 - $154,700.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest-APPLY TODAY!

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Salary : $88,400 - $154,700

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