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Senior Structural Engineer-Bridge

Parsons

Remote · Centreville, VA · Posted October 22, 2026

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In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

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!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

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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