Highway Bridge Engineer

HDR; Butte (MT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and parental leave

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Highway Bridge Engineer in Butte, Montana, to apply structural engineering techniques across various bridge projects. Ideal for those with a Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of bridge design experience, this full-time role offers benefits like medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Join us to develop innovative engineering solutions, promote teamwork, and support junior engineers in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in bridge design.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

Responsibilities

• Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques.
• Work on various bridge designs and interchange projects.
• Review and check design calculations for junior engineers.

Skills

Bridge design experience

Structural analysis programs

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

LEAP Bridge Enterprise

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

In the role of Highway Bridge Engineer, we’ll count on you to:

• 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 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.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in bridge design.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Previous experience in bridge design.
• Professional Engineer (PE) 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, Bently 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 ability to work in a team environment.
• Commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement.

Location: United States – Montana – Missoula (primary). Other locations include Billings, Helena, Kalispell, Bozeman, and Butte.

Industry: Bridges; Schedule: Full‑time; Employee Status: Regular; Business Class: Bridges and Structures.

Job Posting Date: June 26, 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.