Bridge Designer, in North America

Position: Bridge Designer, for COWI in North America

Bridge Designer

Mc Lean

Regular, Full time

Hybrid

Do you want to join our global team of experts and work specialists and work under the guidance of professional engineers? Can you work with a reasonable degree of knowledge with appropriate support from project managers and engineering leaders? And can you contribute with your analytical abilities and get to learn from the best? Then join us and we can be great together.

Contribute

to a world where individuals and communities thrive

We are seeking a highly motivated Bridge Engineer to join our team. You will work closely with a team of experts working alongside our customers on some of North America's most significant projects. We are proud to have contributed to projects like the Fargo-Moorhead Flood Diversion in Fargo, ND, the Potomac River Crossing in Washington, DC, and the Van Sinderen Avenue Streetscape Improvements in Brooklyn, NY.

Your

key responsibilities will be to:

• Prepare designs and analysis calculations and reports for various types of bridges and other transportation related structures.
• Prepare and run models, analyse and evaluate results using engineering software.
• Prepare specifications and engineer's estimates.
• Collaborate with colleagues from various fields to address engineering issues effectively.
• Perform site visits and inspections and prepare photos, notes, and/or reports as required.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future

The first step to growth in this role is that you are willing to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways, but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will:

• Hold a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or higher with concentration in structures.
• 0 to 4 years of work experience in Structural Engineering.
• Either have passed Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) or be willing to take and pass FE within 1 year after hiring.
• Engage in professional associations and be able and willing to learn.
• Exhibit a keen eye for detail and possess effective reasoning and decision-making abilities.
• Possess good analytical, planning and organizational skills combined with the ability to manage several tasks efficiently.
• Be familiar with various structural analysis software programs.
• Proficient with the use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity — and sometimes even our courage — to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers' transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently 7,300 people who bring their skills in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:

Being part of the COWI community offers more than just a competitive salary. We take care of our people both professionally and personally.

Some of our benefits include:

• Flexible working arrangement
• Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave
• Fantastic close-knit team with a wealth of knowledge to share
• Full time hires get minimum 3 weeks vacation to start
• Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity
• Paid sick leave
• Annual fitness subsidy — yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga, or gym membership
• 401k contribution matching with generous company match
• Personal and professional development fund
• Parking or public transit allowance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 80% employer-paid premiums
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life…