Senior Bridge Engineer

What You Will Do

GFT is seeking a Senior Bridge Project Engineer to support a variety of projects in the South Carolina Region.

Working on the Transportation team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on highways and bridges or traffic engineering, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all.

GFT’s South Carolina office seeks a highly motivated Senior Bridge Project Engineer with greater than 10 years of experience in structures/bridge design and analysis to join our established transportation practice. The role requires carrying out and leading the design of our bridge projects, coordinating with other disciplines, meeting with clients to develop current and future projects, and providing day‑to‑day leadership and technical expertise.

Responsibilities include structural design, rehabilitation design, NBIS inspections, load rating, and preparation of construction documents, specifications, and estimates. A primary responsibility is oversight of technical design and quality review for our bridge design projects, along with training, directing, and mentoring less experienced engineers.

• Designing and analyzing structural components of bridges and related structures.
• Review project design for general compliance with engineering principles, company standards, client contract requirements, and related specifications.
• Developing details of bridge components for contract drawings.
• Assisting with CAD drawing development and production.
• Calculating quantities and developing construction cost estimates.
• Reviewing shop drawings.
• Performing NBIS inspection and load ratings.
• Ensuring accuracy of engineering design, reports, load ratings, and plans; maintaining quality presentation, thoroughness, follow‑through, and efficient conformance to budgets, schedules, and company standards.
• Informing Project Managers of workload and any changes in project schedule or scope or additional services.
• Receiving technical guidance on unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed plans for projects.
• Demonstrating team management skills, developing project scope of work, estimating manpower needs, preparing CPM schedules, and tracking project progress.
• Assisting or participating in preparation of business proposals.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil and/or structural engineering with an emphasis in structures from an ABET‑accredited university or college.
• Registration as a licensed Professional Engineer in SC; if not currently in possession of a SC PE, willingness and ability to acquire SC PE within six (6) months of hire.
• Minimum of 10 years of related structures/bridge design experience.
• Structural engineering background, knowledge of Microstation (required), and experience with structural engineering design drawings, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.), MathCAD and experience with structural analysis engineering software such as AASHTOWare BrR, Staad.
  
  Pro, MDX, LEAP Bridge and/or other structural analysis software systems.
• Familiarity with bridge design process using AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications. Familiarity with SCDOT’s Bridge Design Manual is desirable.
• SCDOT bridge design experience required.
• Team‑oriented engineer with strong communication skills.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems, seeks to learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team members.
• Actively advocates for full inclusion in the workplace, fostering an environment that welcomes diversity and values equity for all employees, partners, clients, and the communities that GFT serves.

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