Rail Bridge Engineer

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
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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 you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We invite you to build your transportation career  global team is looking for a success-oriented Rail Bridge Engineer that will be a key player in HDR's freight rail program.

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 Engineers thrive in entrepreneurial environments where team members are encouraged to shape their work roles to their strengths and interests. Our proven workshare approach provides opportunities to work across our transportation program and participate with clients and projects around the globe. 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.

If that sounds good to you, please apply!

Primary Responsibilities

As an employee-owner in this mid-level Rail Bridge Engineer role, we'll count on you to:

* Serve in a technical role on rail bridges and structures engineering/design projects to support HDR's Freight Rail Market Sector and other market sectors as needed.

* Perform structures engineering/design calculations and develop design details using specialized software, writing specifications, developing cost estimates, reviewing construction submittals.

* Support Project Managers or Task Leads in the development of proposal, project scope, budget, and schedule elements.

* Work across team-driven environments, across regions, and with a variety of clients that include rail, industrial, terminal, utility, agency, DOT, port, transit, and other industry clients.

* Be involved in project activities ranging from feasibility analysis to final design and through to construction phase activities.

* Support Project Managers by participating in client and stakeholder visits, site visits, field assessments, and construction inspections as needed.

* Review or check design calculations, estimates and specifications produced by other staff.

* Assist in the delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, including the planning and environmental clearance process of a project.

* Mentor less-experienced staff.

Preferred Qualifications

* Interest in the freight railroad industry.

* Master of Science in Structural Engineering.

* 2 years of experience within railroad engineering industry and familiarity with railroad design guidelines, specifications, and design criteria.

* Ability to become licensed as a P.E. or P. Eng. in additional jurisdictions through the NCEES or similar.

* Experience with railroad, industrial or transit clients.

* Construction inspection or construction management experience is a plus.

* Familiarity with engineering software packages such as: LARSA, LEAP Bridge Enterprise, FB-Multi Pier, LPile, SAP
2000, CSiBridge, ADINA, sp Column, and/or LUSAS

* Ability to travel periodically for client visits, site visits, field assessments, and construction inspections. An attitude and commitment to be an active participant of our employee-owned culture

* Must be able to pass a background check.

* Must have a valid Driver's License.

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Required Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree

* Requires professional engineering license recognized by the…