Bridge Design Engineer

# BRIDGE DESIGN ENGINEER Houston, TX 77079## Description Othon, Inc. is currently seeking a Bridge Design Engineer for immediate employment at the Houston, TX location. We are looking for a self-motivated, aggressively enterprising individual wanting to expand their career opportunities within a growing consulting engineering firm. The qualified applicant will be a Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas with experience in structural engineering as applied to highway bridges and other related highway structures.

The applicant will perform the following tasks: provide detailed design calculations in support of signed and sealed plan sheets; provide preliminary layouts, specifications, bill of quantities and final plan sheets; prepare written bridge type selection reports; review the work of other engineers; train and mentor less experienced engineers; supervise and review the work of CAD drafting technicians; work closely with other disciplines within the company.

The Bridge Design Engineer will report to and be under the supervision of the Structures Business Group Leader.## Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (emphasis on structures preferred) from an ABET accredited institution.  
• Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas.  
• 10+ years of experience in the design of highway bridges.  
• Experience with Texas Department of Transportation design and plan development.  
• Working knowledge of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications  
• Working knowledge of Micro Station drafting software.  
• Working knowledge of TxDOT design software such as BGS (Bridge Geometry System) and PGSUPER.  
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.  
• Good verbal and written communication skills.  Preferred requirements:  
• A Master’s degree in Civil Engineering (emphasis on structures) from an ABET accredited institution.  
• Experience with Open Bridge Modeler and/or Open Bridge Designer.  
• Ability to attain reciprocity in other states for professional licensing.  
• Working knowledge of VBent substructure design software.  
• Working knowledge of GEOPAK.