Bridge Engineer

HDR; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is hiring a Bridge Engineer for our South Florida office. You will work on bridge and interchange design projects, applying structural engineering techniques. This role requires a Bachelor's degree, a minimum of 3 years of experience in bridge design, and a Professional Engineer license.

Ideal candidates will be familiar with engineering software such as AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, and various structural analysis programs, and possess excellent communication skills for teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in bridge design.
• Professional engineering license (PE) required.

Responsibilities

• Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques.
• Work on bridge and interchange design projects.
• Review and check design calculations produced by junior engineers.

Skills

Structural engineering

Bridge design

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite

MicroStation

LEAP Bridge Enterprise

CSiBridge

SAP2000

Job description

HDR is looking to hire a Bridge Engineer in our South Florida office. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you will help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably.

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 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.

Primary Location: United States-Florida-Fort Lauderdale Other Locations: United States-Florida-West Palm Beach, United States-Florida-Doral Industry: Highway + Road Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular BusinessClass: Bridges and Structures Job Posting: Jun 10, 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.