Bridge Engineer – Design & Inspections (Hybrid, ESOP)

Align; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Wellness reimbursement and activities

Tuition, continuing education, and dev

Job summary

Fishbeck is seeking a Bridge Engineer in Michigan to join the Michigan Transportation team. The role involves bridge design, analysis, plan preparation, inspections, scoping, load rating, and related consulting services for MDOT and local municipalities.

You will work with experienced engineers on design and analysis, support field inspections, and help develop budgets, schedules, and technical documentation within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
• 0–4+ years of bridge engineering experience.
• Engineer-in-Training certification desired; Professional Engineer license is a plus.
• Internship or bridge design experience with working knowledge of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with experienced professional engineers on bridge design, analysis, calculations, and plan preparation.
• Support occasional fieldwork related to bridge safety inspections, bridge project scoping, and bridge load rating.
• Assist in developing project budgets, schedules, reports, and technical documentation.
• Apply civil engineering principles and specialized design software to support high-quality transportation projects.
• Collaborate with Fishbeck technical staff across disciplines to deliver bridge design and consulting engineering services, primarily for MDOT and local municipalities.

Skills

Bridge engineering

Civil engineering

Analysis

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Tools

Bentley OpenRoads Designer

MicroStation

LEAP Bridge

MDX Steel Design

AASHTOWare-BrR

Job description

Fishbeck is seeking a Bridge Engineer in Michigan to join the Michigan Transportation team. The role involves bridge design, analysis, plan preparation, inspections, scoping, load rating, and related consulting services for MDOT and local municipalities.

You will work with experienced engineers on design and analysis, support field inspections, and help develop budgets, schedules, and technical documentation within a collaborative team.