Rail Structures Designer​/EIT

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At HDR, our employee‑owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected. We foster a culture of inclusion throughout the company and within our communities, constantly asking ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how your work could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

Are you ready to kickstart your rail bridge engineering career? To give yourself the best chance for future success, you’ll want a solid company with collaborative colleagues that do amazing work for clients that trust them to push open the doors to what’s possible. And that’s what you’ll find at HDR.

The freight rail network is a vital link in our national and global supply chain markets. Your work at HDR results in critical infrastructure for the sustainable movement of goods and people. Whether it is a traditional railroad structure across a major river, or an engineering marvel that redefines freight mobility at historic bottlenecks, you will have created something that matters.

HDR Rail EIT/Designers thrive in this entrepreneurial environment where team members are encouraged to proactively work with their supervisors to identify project roles that are complementary with their strengths, interests, and career goals. Our culture of innovation and collaboration places strong emphasis on team‑spirit, diversity, thoughtfulness, growth and learning, discipline expertise, and personal accountability, offering you a rewarding career in our dynamic, high‑performance environment.

• Apply structural engineering techniques and procedures related to the design of bridges, structures, retaining walls and supporting facilities for our various freight railroad clients.
• Work under the guidance and direct supervision of a Professional Engineer to serve in a technical capacity to assist in checking drawings and calculations, developing material lists and calculating quantities, and reviewing construction submittals, using structural design software programs.
• Participate and assist in rail bridges and structures assessments.
• Assist with development of project deliverables, including calculations, design plans, cost estimates, specifications, and feasibility reports.
• Have a desire to work in and learn about the railroad industry and may regularly interact with clients and other rail industry professionals.
• Work closely with Project Engineers and Managers to gain the engineering experience to obtain a professional engineering license.

• Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate.
• Candidates without their EIT will be placed into a Design Coordinator job code and will be expected to obtain their EIT for career progression.
• Intern or professional experience in transportation‑related civil design (e.g., roadway, railroads or transit, or other linear corridor design).
• Strong understanding and experience with engineering software packages.
• Experience in bridges or structures design.
• Successfully passed Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (i.e., EI or EIT credentials), with desire to obtain a PE license preferred.

• Bachelor's degree.
• Hands‑on experience with Micro Station, InRoads and GEOPAK‑route design.
• MS Office Applications experience.
• Strong interest in railroad design.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

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Location:

United States – Georgia – Atlanta

Industry: Freight Rail

Schedule:

Full‑time

Employee Status:
Regular

Business Class:
Railway Design

Job Posting:
Nov 10, 2025

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.