Senior Bridge Structures Leader

STV is expanding its Transportation practice in Texas and is seeking an accomplished structures engineering leader to help grow and strengthen our bridge and structural engineering presence in the Dallas district. This is a premier leadership opportunity for a senior professional who combines technical excellence, strong client relationships, and a passion for building high-performing teams. In this role, you will help shape strategy, drive business growth, lead major pursuits and projects, and elevate STV’s structural capabilities across Dallas-Fort Worth and the broader Texas market.

The ideal candidate is a respected bridge and structural engineering leader with a strong record of delivering complex transportation projects, developing trusted client relationships, and mentoring high-performing teams. They bring the strategic mindset to grow a practice, the technical credibility to lead major programs, and the business acumen to help position STV for continued success with TxDOT, local municipalities, and other transportation partners across Texas.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide senior technical leadership for STV’s bridge and structural engineering work across North Texas, guiding design approach, technical standards, quality, and delivery for complex transportation structures while supporting the continued growth of the district’s capabilities.
• Serve as a senior leader on major bridge and transportation pursuits and projects, providing executive oversight as a Project Manager, Design Manager, or technical leader.
• Drive project performance by monitoring scope, schedule, budget, and financial outcomes, while positioning teams for successful execution and client satisfaction.
• Champion quality, safety, and technical excellence across bridge and structural projects, ensuring compliance with STV standards and client expectations.
• Partner with owners, design teams, contractors, and internal stakeholders to guide project decision-making and strengthen collaboration from pursuit through delivery.
• Collaborate with regional and district leadership to expand STV’s bridge and structural footprint across Texas, with a focus on the Dallas-Fort Worth market and surrounding growth areas.
• Build and strengthen relationships with TxDOT, local municipalities, transit agencies, and other key transportation partners to identify opportunities and support long-term growth.
• Lead major pursuits and help shape winning proposals by contributing to technical strategy, staffing plans, schedules, budgets, and client-facing presentations.
• Stay current on bridge and structural engineering trends, emerging technologies, and evolving TxDOT priorities to help keep STV at the forefront of the market.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and professional growth within the Texas structures team.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline required; Master’s degree with a structural emphasis preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required; Texas PE strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in bridge and structural engineering, including leadership of complex transportation programs and major project delivery.
• Strong knowledge of TxDOT standards, processes, and delivery expectations, with experience supporting transportation programs in Texas preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading and delivering complex bridge and structural projects in competitive transportation markets.
• Proven leadership ability with experience building, mentoring, and inspiring high-performing technical teams.
• Executive-level communication and relationship-building skills, with the credibility to engage clients, partners, and internal stakeholders with confidence.
• Strong business development and pursuit leadership experience, including strategy development, proposal oversight, and client engagement.
• Strong command of project delivery fundamentals, including scope development, staffing, scheduling, budgeting, and client management.
• Established or highly transferable client relationships in Texas, with a track record of helping grow market presence and win new work.
• Willingness to travel as needed to project sites and client meetings.

Compensation Range:

STV offers the following benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV’s work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.