Sr. Professional Engineer - Bridges

Pay Range: $44.99 - $58.48/hr. | $93,574 - $121,646 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 📅

Sign on Incentive: $8,000 *** 50% paid after the completion of first pay period, 50% paid after the completion of 6 months of employment. ***

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm. Some evening/weekend work required. Hybrid work arrangements may be available, with up to three days per week remote, after completing the initial six-month probationary period.

🚀 Exciting Opportunity Awaits!

Are you ready to make a true impact on the community? Are you looking for a job that offers the perfect balance between work and life? Look no further! The City of Fort Worth is hiring, and we want you to be part of our amazing team.

Potential projects you will be a part of include any of the below. How will you make a difference?

• Bridge Rehabilitation Project
• Bridge Scour Mitigation Project
• Manage and develop a rehabilitation strategy for more than 500 City bridge assets

Perks & Benefits:

• Career Pathway for this role: Sr. Professional Engineer➡️Engineering Manager➡️Sr. Capital Projects Officer
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Top-Notch Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 3 Weeks’ Vacation Time
• Robust Pension Plan
• Voted Best Place for Working Parents 2025
• Professional Development Opportunities
• And Much More!

Why Fort Worth? 🌆

Join the fastest-growing big city in the U.S. We're committed to serving over 1,000,000 residents.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a related field.
• Three (3) years of professional civil engineering experience, two (2) of which must be related to civil engineering design and construction projects and/or infrastructure design/review of private development projects
• Possession of registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. If licensed in another state, continued employment will be contingent upon obtaining registration as a Professional Engineer within the State of Texas within six months of employment.
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills and great verbal and written communication skills.
• At least three (3) years of experience in bridge design, construction, or rehabilitation
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and bridge inspection or bridge asset management experience.

The Sr. Professional Engineer – Bridges job responsibilities include:

• Perform design and construction project management and professional civil engineering work including design, construction inspection, contract administration and construction plan and specification review of bridge rehabilitation projects of varying scope and complexity under one or more funding programs in a fast-paced environment.
• Work independently to perform project management and professional civil engineering work to deliver multiple simultaneous bridge rehabilitation projects while coordinating with a variety of stakeholders to deliver projects within budget and on schedule within very tight time constraints.
• Develop a bridge asset management plan to strategize the rehabilitation of City bridges over a five-year period.
• Review designs and detailed drawings of bridges, retaining walls, and related structures prepared by consultants.
• Provide specifications, estimating, quantity calculations, and other construction documents to advertise and bid projects.
• Review and approve payment requests and perform other tasks as needed while utilizing City of Fort Worth software/systems and processes.
• Provide direct support to the Engineering Manager and assist in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, goals and objectives and make recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards and procedures.
• Communicating proactively about projects with City leadership, stakeholders in other City departments, residents of the City of Fort Worth and state and federal agencies.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing and balancing.

Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth. 🌟

Conditions Of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.