Bridge Engineer

HDR; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 80,780 - 115,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Structural Engineer in Columbus, Ohio, to apply engineering techniques on bridge projects. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, PE license, and at least 3 years of bridge design experience. You will work with tools like Bluebeam Revu and AutoCAD, and review work by junior engineers. Offering a comprehensive benefits package, the expected salary ranges from $80,780 to $115,400 annually depending on qualifications and experience. HDR emphasizes an employee-owned culture.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and a Professional Engineering license.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in bridge design.
• Strong familiarity with various engineering software packages.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering techniques to bridge design projects.
• Review and assign work for junior engineers.
• Assist in structural load calculations and geometric layout.

Skills

Structural engineering

Bridge design

Professional Engineering license

Communication skills

Team environment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

LEAP Bridge Enterprise

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Responsibilities

• Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques
• Work on projects that typically include bridge (steel plate girder, and prestress concrete, box culvert, and interchange design for highway 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 other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Structural Engineering.
• A minimum of 3 years' experience in bridge design

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Previous experience in bridge design
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• 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, Prestress Concrete Design
• Experience using structural analysis programs and bridge design software
• Experience managing junior staff
• Excellent communication skills and working in a team environment
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Ohio: $80,780 - $115,400.

Primary Location: United States-Ohio-Cincinnati
Other Locations: United States-Ohio-Columbus
Industry: Bridges
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular
Business Class: Bridges and Structures
Job Posting: Apr 21, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.