Job Description

Senior Bridge Engineer, PE

Tampa, FL | Confidential Search | Ownership Potential

$135,000–$175,000 Base + Bonus + Ownership Potential

Are you an experienced Bridge Engineer, PE who’s ready for more than another senior title?

We’re conducting a confidential search for a growing engineering firm in the Tampa area seeking a proven bridge engineer with 10–15 years of experience to take on significant technical and leadership responsibility within its structures practice.

This is an opportunity to join a team where your expertise has a real voice—and where there is a legitimate path toward ownership and long-term leadership.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• $135K–$175K base + performance bonus
• Ownership potential for the right engineering leader
• Work on high-profile bridge and transportation infrastructure projects
• Meaningful influence over technical direction and project delivery
• Leadership opportunity within a growing structures team
• Mentor and develop engineers while remaining technically engaged
• Autonomy and flexibility with no micromanagement
• Collaborative team of experienced engineering professionals
• Strong long-term career path with meaningful upside
• Family-oriented culture built around trust, respect, and flexibility

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design and delivery of complex bridge and transportation structure projects
• Perform and oversee structural analysis, calculations, design, and plans
• Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinate with clients, project managers, and multidisciplinary teams
• Review designs and deliverables for quality, accuracy, and compliance
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers
• Help expand client relationships and the structures practice
• Contribute to the strategic growth of the team with the potential to step into ownership

What We’re Looking For

• 10–15 years of bridge/structural engineering experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Strong background in bridge design, analysis, rehabilitation, or transportation structures
• Experience leading projects and/or mentoring engineering staff
• Strong understanding of applicable design standards and specifications
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills
• Ability to operate as both a technical expert and emerging business leader
• FDOT experience highly preferred
• Entrepreneurial mindset and genuine interest in long-term ownership

Why Make a Move?

If you're successful where you are but feel like your ceiling is someone else’s org chart, this is a conversation worth having.

You’ll get the project opportunities and resources of an established engineering organization, paired with the access, autonomy, and influence of a growing firm.

If you're a Senior Bridge Engineer looking for more responsibility, more influence, and a real path to ownership, let's talk.

Ready to Explore It?

This search is confidential. You don't need to be actively looking to have a conversation.

If you're curious about the opportunity—or simply want to understand what your experience could command in today's market—reach out directly for a confidential conversation.

David Meyer

Civil Engineering Recruiter

GPAC | Growing People and Companies

📧 david.meyer@gogpac.com

📱 (605) 610-4543 (M)

Interested? Send David a message, email your resume, or call/text directly. Let's see if this could be the next step in your career.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.