Bring your problem-solving mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, and established expertise to the Austin, Texas office of Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE). We are seeking a Bridge Engineer (Associate Principal) to join our dynamic and diverse team of architects and engineers.

With an in-depth knowledge of hands-on investigation and assessment, structural and materials failure mechanisms, and bridge rehabilitation and repair, you will support our established clients while also pursuing clients and projects from your existing professional network.

As an employee-owner at WJE, you will have the autonomy to shape your career while guiding the next generation of bridge engineers. You will be supported by a well-established organization offering industry-leading benefits, dedicated administrative resources, a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, and access to WJE’s collective expertise and state-of-the-art laboratory and testing capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Client relationship development, drawing on your established network with state departments of transportation (e.g., TxDOT)

• Project management, including client development, project scoping, assembling and managing project teams, maintaining project schedules, budgets, and financials, and managing client expectations and deliverables

• Technical leadership, including applying sound engineering judgment and a deep understanding of governing codes, design guidelines, and industry practices; collaborating with interdisciplinary project teams across WJE as the structural engineering subject-matter expert (SME); leveraging your expertise for develop practical solutions for a variety of bridge investigation, rehabilitation, and retrofit projects; preparing technically excellent client deliverables; providing high-quality reviews and oversight of work by others; and self-performing and training others in hands-on fieldwork

• Mentorship, including exemplifying WJE’s culture of shared destiny and knowledge sharing to better the team around you: locally and company-wide, formally and informally, on-and-off projects, for technical topics and overall career development

• Active industry involvement in professional organizations, conferences, and technical committees

View the full job posting to learn more about WJE’s one-of-a-kind culture, robust total compensation structure, industry-leading benefits, and what it will take to be successful in this position.

About Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE)

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is a global firm of engineers, architects, and materials scientists. Clients worldwide seek our expertise to solve the most significant, interesting, and challenging problems in the built world. Our applied experience from more than 175,000 projects combined with unparalleled laboratory and testing capabilities have made WJE a leader in providing innovative yet practical solutions to the clients we serve. Jack Janney founded WJE in 1956 as Janney and Associates, a one-person engineering consultancy. Jack Wiss and Dick Elstner officially joined him in 1957 and 1961, respectively, formally creating Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates. More than sixty-five years later, we have evolved into an employee-owned, international, interdisciplinary company with more than 750 employees in thirty offices worldwide; delivering practical, innovative, and technically sound solutions across all areas of new and existing construction. The character, commitment, expertise, and enthusiasm of our employees have made the company a success in decades past, and will continue to do so in the future. Learn more: www.wje.com/about

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