Bridge Engineer

HDR, Inc.; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Structural Engineer in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, who will apply their expertise in bridge design and structural techniques to enhance project delivery. The role involves overseeing junior engineers, ensuring rigorous quality checks on designs, and working closely with local clients to meet regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Structural Engineering, a valid PE license, and extensive experience using engineering software such as AutoCAD and LEAP Bridge Enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, with a master's in Structural Engineering preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in bridge design.
• Requires professional engineering license.

Responsibilities

• Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques.
• Select standard bridge engineering/design procedures.
• Review and check design calculations and specifications.

Skills

Bridge design

Structural analysis

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

AutoCAD

MicroStation

LEAP Bridge Enterprise

SAP2000

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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 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 (PennDOT, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, City of Philadelphia, etc.)

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

Primary Location: United States-Pennsylvania-Mechanicsburg

Schedule: Full-time