Bridge Design Engineer

Larson Design Group (LDG) is an award‑winning, employee‑owned Architecture, Engineering, and Consulting Firm. Guided by our core values, we’re expanding our team, opening new offices, and adding new offerings to provide responsive, innovative solutions to clients nationwide.

Being 100% employee‑owned impacts our culture: it drives decision‑making, motivates teams, increases productivity, improves retention, and contributes to future success. We work hard for clients and each other, collaborating, sharing experience and expertise, and learning along the way. We’re passionate about delivering quality, elevating client relationships, enriching careers, and enhancing communities.

The Engineer functions as a technical leader and is required to have a Professional Engineer (PE) license and commensurate work experience. This position coordinates overall design activities, project submission schedules, and is responsible for additional QA/QC duties to ensure final products meet technical requirements and client goals.

• Perform independent planning and design tasks, review the work of others, prepare construction documents, and successfully deliver projects to completion.
• Work on technically complex projects and apply advanced knowledge to resolve challenges.
• Maintain collaborative inter‑departmental and cross‑functional relationships with project team members.
• Conduct initial QA/QC reviews of project submissions to ensure compliance with client requirements and technical standards.
• Assist senior management in developing schedules, technical proposals, and labor hour estimates.
• Work closely with project teams to effectively communicate and deliver the scope of work.
• Promote, utilize, and support quality assurance and quality control processes to enhance deliverables and reduce design errors or omissions.
• Perform and verify design calculations, develop technical specifications, and prepare cost estimates.
• Develop and manage design budgets for routine scopes of work.
• Provide guidance, training, and support to engineering associates and interns, helping them develop technical skills, design intuition, and professional growth.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a relevant engineering field from an ABET‑accredited school.
• Minimum of five years of job‑related experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

• Strong desire to expand knowledge and take on new responsibilities within the engineering field.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microstation/InRoads, and/or hydrologic and hydraulic software packages for site layout, grading, utility, and stormwater management plan design.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Excellent organizational and time‑management skills to handle multiple tasks and meet project deadlines.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, and ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a project team.
• Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills with commitment to technical excellence and innovation.

Larson Design Group, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization.