Bridge Engineer

At HDR’s Transportation Business Group, the Bridge Engineer will help shape systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably.

• Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques.
• Work on bridge projects including steel plate girder, prestressed concrete, segmental, cable, box culvert, and interchange design for highway and railway projects.
• Select standard bridge engineering/design procedures, develop structural details using specialized software, perform structural load calculations and assist with geometric layout and quantity development.
• Review, assign work and 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 three years’ experience in bridge design.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Previous experience in bridge design.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Familiarity with Bluebeam Revu and bridge design software such as LEAP Bridge Enterprise, FB‑Multi Pier, LPile, AASHTOWare BrR, midas Civil, MDX, SAP
  2000, CSiBridge, RM Bridge, sp Column, STLBridge
  
  LRFD, STLBridge.
• Knowledge of ADINA, LUSAS, Bently Open Bridge Designer, Open Bridge Modeler, Autodesk Infraworks and Civil3d.
• Experience with 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.
• Commitment to being an active participant of the employee‑owned culture.

Primary

Location:

United States – South Dakota – Sioux Falls

Other Locations:
United States – North Dakota – Bismarck, United States – Wyoming – Gillette, United States – North Dakota – Fargo, United States – South Dakota – Rapid City, United States – Wyoming – Cheyenne

Industry: Bridges

Schedule:

Full‑time

Employee Status:
Regular

Business Class:
Bridges and Structures

Job Posting:
Nov 19, 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.