Director, Bridge Design

We Make Everything Around Us Better

At PRIME AE, that’s not a slogan, it’s how we work.

Every bridge, building, campus, park, and roadway we design exists to improve how people live, move, learn, and connect. Through architecture, engineering, planning, and consulting, we partner with clients to create thoughtful, practical solutions that leave communities stronger than we found them.

If you want your work to matter, and to be surrounded by smart, collaborative people who care about doing things the right way, you’ll feel at home here.

Who We Are:

PRIME AE Group, Inc. () is a nationally ranked, full-service architecture and engineering firm driven by collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to strengthening the communities we serve. With a growing footprint of offices across the country and a diverse team of more than 550 professionals, we partner with public and private sector clients to deliver thoughtful, high-impact solutions across transportation, education, healthcare, municipal, federal, commercial, and recreational markets.

Our culture blends entrepreneurial energy with the resources of a scaled, multidisciplinary platform—giving our people the opportunity to shape meaningful projects while influencing the future direction of the firm. As PRIME AE continues to expand its capabilities, geographic reach, and leadership bench, this is an exciting time to join a team that is building momentum, investing in growth, and empowering leaders to make a lasting impact.

The Opportunity:

We are currently seeking a Director, Bridge Design, to join our Massachusetts team.

In this leadership role, you will help shape and grow PRIME AE’s bridge design practice throughout Massachusetts and the broader New England region. You will provide technical and operational leadership, oversee the successful delivery of bridge and structural projects, develop and mentor staff, strengthen key client relationships, and identify opportunities to expand the firm’s transportation portfolio.

What You’ll Do:

As the Director, Bridge Design, you will provide leadership and strategic direction for bridge and structural design services while remaining actively engaged with clients, project teams, and major pursuits. You will oversee project delivery, technical quality, staffing, and team development while helping ensure projects meet client expectations for scope, schedule, budget, and quality.

You will also serve as a senior client-facing leader, developing relationships with transportation agencies and industry partners, supporting proposals and pursuits, and helping build a sustainable pipeline of bridge and structural work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic, technical, and operational leadership for bridge and structural design services, supporting the continued growth of PRIME AE’s transportation practice.
• Oversee the delivery of bridge design, rehabilitation, replacement, preservation, and structural transportation projects, ensuring technical quality and successful project performance.
• Provide senior-level technical guidance and quality oversight for plans, calculations, specifications, estimates, reports, and other engineering deliverables.
• Develop, mentor, and lead bridge engineering staff while supporting workforce planning, workload management, technical development, and succession planning.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with state DOTs, municipalities, transportation agencies, teaming partners, and other key clients.
• Lead and support business development, proposals, pursuits, presentations, contract negotiations, and strategic teaming opportunities to expand the bridge project portfolio.
• Monitor project and practice performance, including scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, quality, utilization, and overall project delivery.
• Collaborate with transportation and corporate leadership across PRIME AE to identify growth opportunities, share resources, and expand bridge capabilities throughout Massachusetts and the broader region.

What You’ll Bring:

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related engineering discipline required.
• Significant progressive experience in bridge/structural engineering, project delivery, and leadership, including responsibility for complex transportation infrastructure projects.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, with Massachusetts licensure.
• Strong technical expertise in bridge design, rehabilitation, replacement, structural analysis, and applicable AASHTO and transportation agency standards.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary project teams, technical staff, project managers, and complex bridge/structural programs.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with public transportation agencies, clients, consultants, and industry partners.
• Demonstrated success with business development, proposal development, project pursuits, client development, and building project backlog.
• Strong leadership, communication, mentoring, strategic planning, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Prior experience with MassDOT and MBTA is required.

Why PRIME AE:

We don’t just fill positions; we invest in people.

At PRIME AE, you’ll find a supportive, flexible environment where careers are built intentionally, not accidentally. You’ll work on projects that improve everyday life, alongside colleagues who challenge and respect one another.

What sets us apart:

• Career Growth: Flexible career paths across disciplines, from technical expertise to project and people leadership.
• People-First Culture: We value trust, integrity, and collaboration, and we mean it.
• Meaningful Work: Projects that strengthen communities, infrastructure, and public spaces.
• Growth with Purpose: Strategic expansion backed by strong leadership and investment.
• National Reach, Local Feel: Big-firm resources with the agility and relationships of local offices.

Our Commitment:

PRIME AE Group is committed to creating an inclusive environment where differences are respected, voices are heard, and everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

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