Bridge Engineer

At HDR, our employee‑owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected. As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you’ll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably.

• Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques for bridge and box culvert, sign structures, retaining walls, and interchange design for highway and railway projects.
• Select standard bridge engineering/design procedures, develop structural details using specialized structural design and analysis software, and perform structural load calculations.
• Review, assign work and/or check design calculations, estimates, and specifications produced by junior engineers and EITs.
• Participate in bridge inspection.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in bridge design.
• Familiarity with TxDOT bridge design manuals, guidance, bridge standards, preferred practices, and software.
• Experience using Micro Station, Open Roads Designer, Open Bridge Modeler, Projectwise, MathCAD, Bluebeam.
• Familiarity with engineering software packages such as BGS, SPColumn, Bridge Link.

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering.
• Previous experience in bridge design.
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., Professional Engineer/PE).
• Knowledge of 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.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, Micro Station, AutoCAD, MathCAD, LARSA, and prestress concrete design.
• Experience managing junior staff.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust, and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary

Location:

United States‑Texas‑Houston
Industry: Bridges

Schedule:

Full‑time
Employee Status:
Regular
Business Class:
Bridges and Structures
Job Posting:
Dec 23, 2025