Bridge Engineer

HR Green, Inc.; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Bridge Engineer to join their Transportation Structures team in Illinois. This exciting role involves working on a variety of structural projects, including bridges, culverts, and retaining walls. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, contributing to the design and analysis of vital transportation infrastructure. With a commitment to mentorship and professional growth, this company offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community while developing your engineering skills. If you're ready to take the next step in your career and work on innovative projects, this is the place for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum of two years relevant experience in structural engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and draft engineering plans for bridges and other structures.
• Perform structural computations and analysis using software.

Skills

Structural Analysis

3D Modeling

CADD Software

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microstation

OpenBridge Designer

OpenRoads Designer

Microsoft Office Suite

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Join our team! Our mission is BUILDING COMMUNITIES. IMPROVING LIVES. With a history spanning over 110 years, HR Green has consistently delivered on this mission, establishing ourselves as a trusted partner for our colleagues, clients, and communities alike. Each day, we work to find solutions that inspire our employees and fit our clients' needs to build trust to exceed their expectations. As a leading player in the industry, we're proud to be ranked No. 173 on Engineering News Record's Top 500 Design Firms list in 2024. Our unwavering dedication to cultivating an exceptional workplace environment has earned us the distinguished honor of being recognized as a Best Place to Work.

Summary

We are currently seeking a Staff Structural Engineer to join our Transportation Structures team in Illinois who has a passion for structural engineering. This position will work with an exceptional team of planning and design professionals focused on a range of structural projects for city, regional, and state clients. Our transportation team strives to deliver for our clients by envisioning solutions, developing designs, building consensus, and constructing the infrastructure that meets their current needs while also considering the future.

This engineer will assist with the delivery of technically robust projects crucial to our transportation network, focusing on bridges and other vital transportation structures like culverts, retaining walls, and sign structures. Responsibilities may include creating and analyzing 3D models, developing plan details, generating quantities and cost estimates. The employee will need to have the capacity to work on multiple projects in a week with the ability to manage workload to meet specified deadlines with the support of the team.

If you are looking to work with a company that will provide mentorship, technical guidance and camaraderie, keep reading to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Design and drafting of engineering plans including bridges, retaining walls, culverts, and other structural details.
• Developing structural detailed drawings from rough sketches and/or verbal instructions or notes with limited direction from other staff as skill set advances
• Performing structural computations with limited direction from engineering team. Includes performing structural analysis using structural analysis software.
• Completing and checking quantity calculations and cost estimates.
• Participates, as needed, in design meetings with engineering and client staff to fully understand expected project outcomes.
• May accompany engineers or field technicians as needed in order to better understand field conditions, evaluate existing structures, or coordinate details during construction.
• Works under the guidance of engineers to complete assigned work within budgeted timeframes.
• Reviews own work and the work of CADD Technicians for completeness and accuracy prior to submitting to Project Manager or engineering staff for review.

Education and Experience

• A candidate with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited four-year or graduate engineering university in relevant discipline
• Minimum of two years relevant experience.
• EIT license preferred
• A candidate with proficient knowledge of office software (Word, Excel, etc.)
• General CADD experience mandatory; Microstation based OpenBridge Designer or OpenRoads Designer is preferred.
• Experience with 3D modeling of structures a plus.

Benefits

Not only does HR Green provide you with a place to grow, thrive, and enjoy your work, but we are also dedicated to delivering a comprehensive and multi-faceted benefits package. Visit our website for detailed total rewards information.

https://www.hrgreen.com/careers/benefits/

Compensation Range

$60,600.00 - $95,700.00

The expected compensation range for this position is displayed in accordance with the Illinois Salary Transparency amendment to the Equal Pay Act of 2003. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: individual education, qualifications, skills, prior work experience, competencies, and geographic work location. The total annual compensation package may consist of a base salary and eligibility to participate, after a qualifying period, in our performance and discretionary incentive bonus program(s).

HR Green is proud to be an affirmative action/ equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Civil Engineering