Bridge Engineer

Job Overview

HDR’s Transportation Business Group is looking for a Bridge Engineer to design and support the development of resilient highways, iconic bridges, and related infrastructure. The role involves applying structural engineering principles and leveraging advanced design software to deliver safe, efficient, and sustainable transportation solutions.

• Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques to bridge projects.
• Work on projects that include bridge (steel plate girder, prestressed concrete, segmental, and cable) box culvert, and interchange design for highway and railway projects.
• Select standard bridge engineering procedures, develop structural details using specialized 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.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in bridge design.
• Familiarity with TxDOT bridge design manuals, guidance, bridge standards, preferred practices, and software.
• Experience using Microstation, Open Roads Designer, Open Bridge Modeler, Projectwise, MathCAD, Bluebeam.
• Familiarity with engineering software packages such as BGS, SPColumn, Bridge Link.

• Professional Engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (PE or P.Eng).
• 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 ability to work in a team environment.
• Commitment to being an active participant of HDR’s employee‑owned culture is a must.

• Position is full‑time and regularly based in the United States (specific location to be confirmed).
• Business Class:
  Bridges and Structures.