Mott Macdonald
A global engineering, management, and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions.
Principal Bridges & Civil Structures Lead, Alberta
Lead bridge & civil structures team in Alberta, handling design, recruitment, business development.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Recruit and develop bridge team staff, manage utilization and support strategic planning. • Advise on team structure, mentor, coach, and plan succession. • Organize tasks to balance people, projects, and client needs; delegate effectively. • Foster a collaborative, respectful culture encouraging excellence, innovation, and learning. • Model behaviors aligned with Purpose and PRIDE values. • Prioritize health, safety, wellbeing, and career development of the bridge team. • Pursue new work with Account Leads and support business development. • Deliver innovative bridge design and rehabilitation solutions using current standards. • Lead bridge engineering practice, including codes, calculations, and construction drawings; establish efficient processes. • Coordinate with internal bridge and structural leads to share best practices and strengthen technical excellence. • Motivate colleagues, set goals, and provide constructive feedback.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸bridge design
- ▸structural calculations
- ▸construction drawings
- ▸process improvement
- ▸team recruitment
- ▸business development
What You Bring
• Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering (Master’s preferred). • 15+ years of transportation‑related structural design experience (bridges, culverts, retaining walls). • Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) registration with APEGA. • Experience delivering projects for Alberta Transportation, Economic Corridors (ATEC) and municipalities. • Strong bridge design technical skills. • Passion for digital tools and innovative design solutions. • Ability to supervise, check, and approve deliverables of others. • Proven project management and collaborative delivery capabilities. • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills; ability to develop junior staff. • Experience in non‑transport sectors (e.g., Energy) or prior resource‑leadership role is an asset.
Requirements
- ▸p.eng.
- ▸structural eng
- ▸15+ years
- ▸bridge design
- ▸digital tools
- ▸project management
Benefits
The firm promotes an empowering culture where people can excel, learn and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career‑defining projects. Collaboration and shared ambition are core to shaping each employee’s story. The position offers a salary range of $155,000 – $200,000, with final compensation based on qualifications, experience and responsibilities. Mott MacDonald is committed to fair employment practices, equal opportunity, and an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute. A hybrid working policy lets employees and managers choose the most effective work arrangement to meet client, team and personal commitments, supporting well‑being, flexibility and trust. The company’s purpose is to improve society through social outcomes, digital innovation and excellence, guided by the values of progress, respect, integrity, drive and excellence.
Work Environment
Hybrid