Bridge Design Engineer — Innovative Infrastructure

hdr; United States; On-site; USD 81,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Tuition reimbursement

Medical benefits

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Bridge Engineer in Virginia Beach, VA, to design and detail bridge structures, support project teams, and mentor junior staff. The role emphasizes code compliance, software-driven analysis, and effective communication within HDR’s collaborative, employee-owned culture.

You will engage in highway, railway, and interchange design, leveraging tools like LEAP, MDX, and SAP2000, while advancing HDR’s transport infrastructure goals and community impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and professional engineering license required.
• Experience in bridge design and familiarity with major software.
• Experience supervising junior staff and coordinating teams.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques on assigned projects.
• Work on bridges, box culverts, and related highway/railway design.
• Develop structural details using design software and perform load calculations.
• Review work of junior engineers and assist with estimates and specifications.

Skills

Bridge design

Project leadership

Excellent communication

Active PE license

Education

Master’s degree in Structural Engineering

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

LEAP Bridge Enterprise

FB-MultiPier

LPile

AASHTOWare BrR

MDX

SAP2000

CSiBridge

RM Bridge

Job description

HDR is seeking a Bridge Engineer in Virginia Beach, VA, to design and detail bridge structures, support project teams, and mentor junior staff. The role emphasizes code compliance, software-driven analysis, and effective communication within HDR’s collaborative, employee-owned culture.

You will engage in highway, railway, and interchange design, leveraging tools like LEAP, MDX, and SAP2000, while advancing HDR’s transport infrastructure goals and community impact.