Bridge Engineer

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Bethlehem (Clearfield County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising seeks a Bridge Engineer to support highway and railway projects. You will apply structural engineering techniques, manage junior staff, and review designs. A master's degree in Structural Engineering and a professional engineering license are preferred. The role requires a strong background in bridge design and excellent communication skills, along with experience in managing projects and teams in collaboration with local clients. Location for the role is Clearfield County, Bethlehem, USA.

Qualifications

• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board.
• At least 5 years of experience in bridge design.
• Experience managing junior staff and delivering local projects.

Responsibilities

• Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques.
• Work on highway and railway bridge projects.
• Review design calculations and specifications from junior engineers.
• Perform project management tasks as needed.

Skills

Structural engineering

Bridge design

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

LEAP Bridge Enterprise

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Bridge Engineer

As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you will help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably, working on highway and railway projects including bridge (steel plate girder, prestressed concrete, segmental and cable) box culvert, and interchange designs.

Responsibilities

• Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques.
• Work on projects that typically include bridge box culvert and interchange design for highway and railway projects.
• Select standard bridge engineering/design procedures, develop structural details using specialized structural design and analysis software, and perform structural load calculations and assist with geometric layout and quantity development.
• Review, assign work and/or check design calculations, estimates, and specifications produced by junior engineers and EITs.
• Perform deputy project management tasks.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Structural Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in bridge design.
• Experience delivering projects for local clients (e.g., PennDOT, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, City of Philadelphia).

Required Qualifications

• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., PE or P.Eng).
• Familiarity with Bluebeam Revu and engineering software packages such as LEAP Bridge Enterprise, FB-MultiPier, LPile, AASHTOWare BrR, midas Civil, MDX, SAP2000, CSiBridge, RM Bridge, spColumn, STLBridgeLRFD, or STLBridge.
• Knowledge of ADINA, LUSAS, Bentley OpenBridge Designer and OpenBridge Modeler, and/or Autodesk InfraWorks and Civil3D.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, MicroStation, AutoCAD, MathCAD, LARSA, and Prestress Concrete Design.
• Experience using structural analysis programs and bridge design software.
• Experience managing junior staff.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Commitment to being an active participant of the employee‑owned culture.

We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest, and conviction records.