Bridge Design Project Engineer & Manager

Lochmueller Group; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness benefits

Work/Life Balance programs

401k with company match

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Lochmueller Group is seeking a Structural Project Engineer / Project Manager to join our Structural Engineering team in Northern Indiana. You will lead bridge design projects for local agencies and DOT, applying advanced structural knowledge while growing project management skills.

The role focuses on planning, documentation, and collaboration across teams, with opportunities to work on major bridge projects and contribute to proposals and funding efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering; Structural emphasis is helpful.
• Professional Engineer (PE).
• 7-10 years of Structural Engineering experience with an emphasis on bridge design.
• Experience with project management and accounting software is beneficial.
• Exceptional organization skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform as a project engineer and/or project manager on a variety of DOT and local agency projects related to bridge design
• Apply advanced, specialized knowledge of principles and practices in broad areas of bridge design
• Work on a major project or several major projects of moderate scope with complex features
• Leading the preparation of complete design and construction documents for bridge projects
• Plan and coordinate aspects of the engineering work
• Assist management and staff as a technical specialist or advisor
• Prepare scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments
• Assist with preparation of proposals and funding applications
• As opportunities present themselves, this role may also be involved in other various responsibilities and projects.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering; Structural emphasis is helpful

Professional Engineer (PE)

Tools

Accounting software

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Lochmueller Group is seeking a Structural Project Engineer / Project Manager to join our Structural Engineering team in Northern Indiana. You will lead bridge design projects for local agencies and DOT, applying advanced structural knowledge while growing project management skills.

The role focuses on planning, documentation, and collaboration across teams, with opportunities to work on major bridge projects and contribute to proposals and funding efforts.