Bridge Engineer

Job Summary – Bridge Engineer (Multiple Levels)

CNS Engineers, Inc., City of Riverside, CA

CNS Engineers Inc., a civil and bridge consulting engineering firm operated with a Hybrid work environment, is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Bridge Engineer to join our bridge design team in City of Riverside, California. The position may be filled at various levels depending on the candidate's experience and qualifications.

CNS specializes in the planning, analysis, design, and management of transportation structures, including:

• Highway, railroad, and pedestrian bridges
• Special nonstandard retaining walls and specialty sign structures
• Prefabricated steel-plate tunnels
• Bridge program management

Our portfolio includes a wide range of transportation structures, from conventional bridges to complex and specialized bridge projects of varying sizes and lengths.

The Bridge Engineer will be responsible for performing and, depending on experience, leading structural engineering tasks for bridge and transportation projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform and/or lead structural analysis and design of bridges and other transportation structures
• Prepare construction contract plans, technical specifications, special provisions, and cost estimates (PS&E)
• Perform structural calculations and prepare supporting design documentation
• Ensure designs comply with applicable Caltrans Standards, AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, and other applicable codes and requirements
• Support projects through various phases of design and as needed, construction
• Collaborate within multidiscipline teams and communicate effectively

• Master’s degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in structural engineering
• Minimum three years of bridge design experience, including experience preparing construction contract plans, technical specifications/special provisions, and cost estimates
• Strong technical background in Advanced Structural Analysis, Structure Dynamics, Earthquake Engineering, Advanced Reinforced Concrete, and Pre-Stressed Concrete Design, and Structural Steel.
• Experience with Caltrans Bridge Design Standards and practice and/or AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications preferred
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and professional structural/bridge analysis and design software
• Experience with Micro Station, AutoCAD, and/or Civil 3D is a plus
• California Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain California PE licensure within one year