Bridge Engineer

HDR, Inc.; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is hiring a Bridge Engineer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree in Structural Engineering and at least 3 years of experience in bridge design. This role involves working closely with project officials and other engineers to address infrastructure needs in the region.

Responsibilities include applying structural engineering techniques and reviewing work produced by junior engineers. If you have strong communication skills and a commitment to teamwork, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in bridge design.
• Excellent communication skills and working in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques.
• Develop structural details using specialized structural design and analysis software.
• Review, assign work, and check design calculations produced by junior engineers.

Skills

Bridge design

Structural engineering

Team communication

Project management

Education

Master’s degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

LEAP Bridge Enterprise

AutoCAD

Civil3D

Job description

Bridge Engineer

HDR is looking to hire a Bridge Engineer in our South Florida office. Florida is experiencing unprecedented population growth and welcoming record-setting numbers of annual visitors. In response, the state is actively working to address infrastructure needs statewide. As a Bridge Engineer, you will be in daily contact with project officials and other engineers, while supporting the Structures Program Manager in implementing the structures program. You will work with roadway, drainage, structures and other engineers and designers on projects throughout the area.

In the role of Bridge Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques
• Work on projects that typically include bridge (steel plate girder, prestress concrete, segmental and cable) 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 other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

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

Required Qualifications

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

Primary Location: United States-Florida-Fort Lauderdale

Other Locations: United States-Florida-West Palm Beach, United States-Florida-Doral