Senior Structural Bridge Engineer

Churchill Consulting Engineers is a New Jersey–based, multidisciplinary consulting firm delivering transportation infrastructure for public and private sector clients throughout the region. Our structural group supports complex bridge programs—from replacements and widenings to retaining structures and staged construction—frequently for New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA). We're growing and looking for a senior technical leader to help elevate our bridge practice, mentor our team, and deliver high quality designs on schedule.
The Opportunity

As a Senior Structural Bridge Engineer, you will lead the structural design and delivery of bridges, walls, and related transportation structures; oversee analysis and plan production; drive QA/QC; and coordinate with highway, traffic, geotechnical, and water resources teams as well as subconsultants and clients.

• Technical Leadership: Lead LRFD‑based analysis and design of steel and concrete bridges, retaining walls, and ancillary transportation structures in accordance with AASHTO, NJDOT, and NJTA standards.
• Design Delivery: Oversee structural calculations, load ratings, plan sheets, specifications, and engineer's estimates; guide alternatives analysis and constructability for staged MPT environments.
• Project Coordination: Partner with project managers to plan scope, budget, and schedule; coordinate multi‑disciplinary inputs; interface with clients and review agencies.
• Structural Assessments: Lead condition evaluations and load ratings; develop rehab/replacement recommendations with defensible calculations and clear narratives.
• QA/QC & Standards: Perform and/or direct independent checks; help maintain Churchill templates, details, and best‑practice guidance.
• Mentorship: Train, review, and develop junior and mid‑level engineers; model sound engineering judgment and clear technical communication.
• Field/Client Presence: Perform occasional site visits, meetings, and field reviews across New Jersey.

• B.S. in Civil/Structural Engineering (M.S. preferred).
• P.E. license (NJ required or ability to obtain via comity within 6 months).
• 12+ years of progressive bridge/transportation structural experience.
• Proficiency with AASHTOWare BrR/BrD, Bentley LARS, PennDOT Programs (e.g., ABLRFD, STLRFD, BXLRFD), LEAP Bridge (or equivalent), NSBA Splice, and LRFD methodologies.
• Proficiency with MicroStation (preferred) and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D for plan development.
• Demonstrated experience delivering NJ‑based transportation projects to NJDOT/NJTA criteria.
• Strong written and verbal communication; proven record leading tasks and mentoring staff.

Churchill offers a competitive compensation package including: medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, educational assistance program and paid time off.

Churchill is a full service consulting engineering firm providing public and private sector clients with planning, design, surveying, permitting, and construction management services for a broad range of civil and environmental projects.

The firm was founded more than 45 years ago and, since its inception, has been committed to not merely meeting its client's needs, but exceeding them with both innovative and cost-effective solutions.

A consulting engineering firm is built on the education, capabilities, experience and integrity of its professional staff. During its more than three decades, Churchill has maintained a commitment to providing its clients with the highest possible level of staff qualifications. Moreover, Churchill is equally committed to consistently utilizing the best available technologies for all of its work, so that its clients can share in the benefit of technological advances in productivity and precision.

With its corporate office in Camden County and ready access to major transportation routes, the firm is easily able to serve its client base throughout New Jersey, the New York metropolitan area, and the Delaware Valley.

Stage 1: Applied
Stage 2: Initial Screening
Stage 3: 1st Interview
Stage 4: Offer
Stage 5: Hired