Bridge National Practice Lead

URC Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects

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Phoenix, Arizona Until 8/21/2026 First posted May 5, 2026 Last posted May 5, 2026
Job description

Wilson & Company is currently seeking a Bridge National Practice Leader to manage our public and private infrastructure structural design teams. The ideal candidate is experienced in leading team operations, technically proficient in structural engineering in the railroad bridge and/or public sectors and has strong communication and organizational skills and ability to collaborate with others to support the goals of Company.


Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Mentors, collaborates, and oversees Bridge Regional Practice Leads and supporting project managers and staff.
  • Function as a technical leader to facilitate the professional development of engineering staff.
  • Direct, plan, and coordinate the team utilization and financial metrics within the Structures Bridge team.
  • Develop and review proposals, in collaboration with other team members, to determine project requirements, schedules, budgets, and staffing needs to win the project.
  • Direct, plan, and coordinate activities of personnel to ensure that standards, schedules, budgets, and quality expectations are met.
  • Monitor and update the pursuit pipeline, operational labor backlog, and projected staff assignments and utilization.
  • Working collaboratively with managers across different business groups to meet marketing, sales, staffing, and project delivery goals.
  • Travel will be necessary.

Salary Range: $165,000 - $225,000+ (depending on experience)

Job Location: Phoenix, AZ

Please note that Wilson & Company is not currently sponsoring applicants for work visas.


About Us: 

For nearly a century, Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects, has provided award-winning engineering, architecture, planning, environmental, surveying, geospatial, and construction management services. With employees across multiple offices in the Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Western regions in the United States, we bring people together to practice their craft, create value, and accomplish great things. 

Guided by our purpose, we help clients move from concept to completion, transforming unused spaces into productive places, underutilized facilities into efficient ones, and rural or urban challenges into achievable solutions. 

At Wilson & Company, we focus on your specific needs, delivering excellence with lasting Higher Relationships in mind. By employing our core values—discipline, intensity, collaboration, shared ownership, and solutions—we create genuine experiences and lasting connections for our clients, employees, and communities. 

We support our employees’ success and well-being with a comprehensive benefits package, including options for health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings plans. We are proud to be an EEO employer and maintain a drug-free workplace, conducting pre-employment background checks. 

Join us and be part of a culture committed to helping you achieve personal and professional success. 

About this role

Summary

Lead bridge practice, manage teams, develop projects, ensure standards, and collaborate with stakeholders.

Job title

Bridge National Practice Lead

Experience level

senior level

Industry

engineering

Location requirements

Phoenix, Arizona; on-site with travel required

Salary

$165,000 - $225,000+ (depending on experience)

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

structural engineeringteam managementcommunicationproject developmentcollaboration

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

bridgestructural engineeringrailroadpublic sector
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Phoenix, AZ, USA

On-site City