Bridge Engineer – Lead Utah Projects & Mentorship

Benesch; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Benesch, a growing planning, engineering and professional services firm, is hiring a Bridge Engineer to join our Utah team. You will work on vehicular and pedestrian bridges, retaining walls, and other transportation structures across the full project life cycle, from planning through in-service.

The ideal candidate will bring a BS in civil or structural engineering, a Utah PE or eligibility, 5–10+ years of bridge design experience, and proficiency with Leap Bridge, Midas, and OpenBridge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher degree in civil/structural engineering, MS preferred.
• Professional Engineer license in Utah or eligibility for reciprocity.
• 5–10+ years of bridge design experience.
• Experience with UDOT and/or municipalities.
• Strong leadership, organization and budget/schedule discipline.
• Proficiency with Leap Bridge, LUSUS, Midas, OpenBridge.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineer on bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects.
• Mentor junior staff and support staff development.
• Prepare and review structural/geometrical calculations for bridge designs.
• Ensure QC reviews on work and timely delivery of documents.
• Coordinate plans, specifications, cost estimates and DOT pay items.
• Collaborate with Project Manager to align tasks and timelines.
• Lead design teams across bridge design and rehabilitation projects.

Skills

Bridge design

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Design calculations

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

MS in Structural Engineering

PE License in Utah

Tools

Leap Bridge

LUSUS

Midas

OpenBridge

Job description

Benesch, a growing planning, engineering and professional services firm, is hiring a Bridge Engineer to join our Utah team. You will work on vehicular and pedestrian bridges, retaining walls, and other transportation structures across the full project life cycle, from planning through in-service.

The ideal candidate will bring a BS in civil or structural engineering, a Utah PE or eligibility, 5–10+ years of bridge design experience, and proficiency with Leap Bridge, Midas, and OpenBridge.