Bridge Engineer (PE) – Structural Design Leader

HDR; Sioux Falls (SD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned culture

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Bridge Engineer to contribute to design and analysis of highway and railway infrastructure. You will apply structural engineering methods, select standard procedures, and develop details using advanced software tools.

The role emphasizes collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, mentoring junior staff, and delivering safe, economical bridge solutions in a dynamic, employee-owned culture.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 3+ years of bridge design experience.
• Proficient with major bridge and structural analysis software.
• Experience supervising junior staff and coordinating teams.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques.
• Work on bridge design projects including various bridge types and interchanges.
• Develop structural details using specialized software and perform load calculations.
• Review and check designs, estimates, and specifications.
• Assist with geometric layout and quantity development.
• Mentor junior engineers and engineering technicians.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Project leadership

Mentoring juniors

Education

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

LEAP Bridge Enterprise

FB-MultiPier

LPile

AASHTOWare BrR

midas Civil

MDX

SAP2000

CSiBridge

RM Bridge

spColumn

STLBridgeLRFD

STLBridge

ADINA

LUSAS

OpenBridge Designer

OpenBridge Modeler

Autodesk Infraworks

Civil3D

MicroStation

AutoCAD

MathCad

LARSA

Job description

HDR is seeking a Bridge Engineer to contribute to design and analysis of highway and railway infrastructure. You will apply structural engineering methods, select standard procedures, and develop details using advanced software tools.

The role emphasizes collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, mentoring junior staff, and delivering safe, economical bridge solutions in a dynamic, employee-owned culture.