Principal Engineer Structural Evaluation

About the Company

POSTING #: 26-00084

TITLE: Principal Engineer Structural Evaluation

DIVISION: Capital Program Management

UNIT: Bridge Eng & Infrastructure Mgt.

POSITION: 10

ISSUE DATE: 9/26/2026

CLOSING DATE: 12/31/2026

LOCATION: Ewing

SALARY: $83,582.01-$114,981.93

WORK WEEK: 40 Hours

Every day, hundreds of thousands of people rely on our state's bridges to get them home safely. As our Principal Engineer of Structural Evaluation, you won't just be inspecting concrete and steel—you will be the ultimate guardian of our public infrastructure. We are looking for a senior Civil Engineer to lead high - stakes diagnostics, ensure long - term resilience and safeguard the lifelines of our communities.

About the Role

As our Principal Engineer of Structural Evaluation, you will lead high - stakes diagnostics, ensure long - term resilience and safeguard the lifelines of our communities by overseeing structural safety, condition assessments, and critical engineering decisions for state bridges and complex transportation structures.

Responsibilities

• Drive Structural Safety & Condition Assessments: Lead comprehensive engineering field inspections of state bridges and complex transportation structures to ensure public safety and operational integrity.
• Shape Infrastructure Investment: Conduct deep - dive engineering analyses to authoritatively recommend high - value rehabilitation strategies or full structural replacements.
• Govern State Design Standards: Serve as a premier technical reviewer for all external and major bridge project designs, ensuring uncompromised compliance and excellence.
• Innovate Internal Engineering Policy: Author and update in - house structural design policies while personally pioneering custom, in - house structural engineering designs.
• Approve Critical Geotechnical Parameters: Provide final engineering sign - off on foundation, soil, and earthwork designs to ensure structural stability from the ground up.
• Manage Rockfall & Geologic Hazards: Oversee and maintain the state's rockfall hazard management system, utilizing risk analysis to mitigate environmental impacts on transit corridors.
• Conduct Hands - on Field Investigations: Deploy directly to site locations to solve unique, real - world engineering challenges as they arise in the field.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

• In order to be considered, you must submit the qualifications specified by 23 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations), Part 650, Subpart C in the National Bridge Inspection Standards. These qualifications specify educational, bridge inspection experience and bridge inspection training requirements, some of which can be replaced by a PE license issued only by the State of New Jersey or a National Certification in Engineering Technologies (NCIET) Level III or IV Bridge Safety Inspector Certification.
• Degree: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• NOTE: A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology (BSET) in a field related to civil engineering from an accredited college having a curriculum approved by the Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology (ABET) meets the above education requirement.
• Note: Possession of a valid Professional Engineer's License issued by the New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• License: Appointee will be required to possess a Driver's License valid in New Jersey.

Required Skills

• Three (3) years of professional experience in structural evaluation and /or structural analysis work.
• Ability to lead comprehensive engineering field inspections of state bridges and complex transportation structures.
• Ability to conduct deep - dive engineering analyses and recommend rehabilitation strategies or structural replacements.
• Ability to serve as a technical reviewer for bridge project designs and ensure compliance with state design standards.
• Ability to author and update in - house structural design policies and develop custom structural engineering designs.
• Ability to provide final engineering sign - off on foundation, soil, and earthwork designs.
• Ability to oversee and maintain rockfall hazard management systems and perform risk analysis.
• Ability to conduct hands - on field investigations and solve real - world engineering challenges on site.

Preferred Skills

• Possession of a valid Professional Engineer's License issued by the New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
• PE license issued only by the State of New Jersey or a National Certification in Engineering Technologies (NCIET) Level III or IV Bridge Safety Inspector Certification.
• Bridge inspection Team Leader qualifications specified in the current version of 23 CFR, Part 650, Subpart C (NBIS).

BENEFITS PACKAGE

As a NJ State Department, NJDOT offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

� Health Care (medical, prescription drug, dental & vision care)

� Pension

� Deferred Compensation

� 13 paid holidays

� Benefit Leave (12 vacation days, 15 sick days and 3 administrative days)

� Training & Tuition Aid Opportunities

Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States according to the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations. NJDOT does not provide sponsorship or accept student OPT/CPT programs, F1 or H1B work authorization visas.