Bridge Engineer

Responsibilities

• Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques.
• Work on projects that typically include bridge (steel plate girder, prestress concrete, box culvert, and interchange design for highway projects).
• Select standard bridge engineering/design procedures, develop structural details using specialized structural design and analysis software, perform structural load calculations and assist with geometric layout and quantity development.
• Review, assign work and/or check design calculations, estimates, and specifications produced by junior engineers and EITs.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Master's degree in Structural Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in bridge design.

Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example:
Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.

• Familiarity with Bluebeam Revu and engineering software packages such as: LEAP Bridge Enterprise, FB-Multi Pier, LPile, AASHTOWare BrR, midas Civil, MDX, SAP
  2000, CSiBridge, RM Bridge, sp Column, STLBridge
  
  LRFD, or STLBridge.
• Knowledge of ADINA, LUSAS, Bentley Open Bridge Designer and Open Bridge Modeler and/or Autodesk Infraworks and Civil3d.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, Micro Station, AutoCAD, MathCAD, LARSA, Prestress Concrete Design.
• Experience using structural analysis programs and bridge design software.
• Experience managing junior staff.
• Excellent communication skills and working in a team environment.
• Attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

Bridge Engineer, Structural Bridge Engineer, Transportation Structures Engineer, Civil Structural Engineer, Structural Engineering, Structural Detailing, Bridge Design, Structural Analysis, Load Calculations, Engineering Calculations, Quantity Takeoffs / Quantity Development, Geometric Layout, Design Development, Engineering Specifications.

Other Locations:
United States-Ohio-Columbus. Industry: Bridges.

Schedule:

Full-time. Employee Status:
Regular. Business Class:
Bridges and Structures. Job Posting:
Apr 21, 2026.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.