Bridge Design Engineer

Metro Associates; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro Associates is seeking a Bridge Design Engineer in Syracuse, NY. You’ll work on transportation structures, including load rating, analysis, and foundation design, for NYSDOT and municipal clients. The role requires a B.S.

in Civil Engineering, 5–10 years of bridge design experience, EIT, and proficiency with MicroStation and STAAD. Licensure or ability to obtain licensure is preferred. You’ll collaborate with clients and internal teams to support design development and construction-phase

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 5-10 years of transportation experience with a structures or bridge design background.
• EIT required; PE license preferred or ability to obtain licensure.
• Proficiency in MicroStation, STAAD, and bridge design software.
• Familiarity with state DOT design standards; NYSDOT or PennDOT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Structural engineering, including load rating, structural analysis, and foundation design.
• Develop design plans, construction documents, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Conduct field inspections, prepare bridge inspection reports, and maintain detailed project records.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable DOT, state, local, regulatory, and safety standards.
• Support project managers with schedules, documentation, presentations, QA/QC, and construction-phase technical support.
• Collaborate with clients, agencies, subconsultants, contractors, and internal teams to support successful delivery.

Skills

Bridge design

Structural analysis

Load rating

Construction documentation

Education

B.S. Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

STAAD

Job description

Bridge Design Engineer - Syracuse, NY

Bridge Design Engineer - Civil / Structural

Design Central New York bridges and structures supporting NYSDOT and municipal clients. Projects include bridge/culvert replacements and rehabilitations inspections, load ratings, and infrastructure projects across the Syracuse and broader regional market.

In addition to supporting the Syracuse market, this structural engineering role helps advance structural design, analysis, inspection, documentation, construction support, and multidisciplinary transportation delivery across New York, Pennsylvania, and our client’s broader regional operations.

With our client, we are a multidisciplinary design services firm with nine locations nationwide. Our services span civil/site engineering, transportation engineering, landscape architecture, architecture, planning, environmental services, land surveying, GIS, construction inspection, precast, and construction engineering, each offering opportunities to shape communities and improve lives.

What You’ll Do

• Structural engineering, including load rating, structural analysis, and foundation design.
• Develop design plans, construction documents, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Conduct field inspections, prepare bridge inspection reports, and maintain detailed project records.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable DOT, state, local, regulatory, and safety standards.
• Support project managers with schedules, documentation, presentations, QA/QC, and construction-phase technical support.
• Collaborate with clients, agencies, subconsultants, contractors, and internal teams to support successful delivery.

What We’re Looking For

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 5-10 years of transportation experience with a structures or bridge design background.
• EIT required; Professional Engineering license preferred or ability to obtain licensure.
• Proficiency in MicroStation, STAAD, and bridge design software.
• Familiarity with state DOT design standards, including NYSDOT or PennDOT preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with bridge design, inspection, rehabilitation, load rating, foundation design, construction support, and multidisciplinary transportation projects.
• Strong organizational, planning, documentation, technical judgment, communication, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Professional performance aligned with our client’s Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Clientship philosophy.

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