Lead Bridge Engineer - Utah Projects & Mentorship

Benesch; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Benesch is seeking a Bridge Project Engineer to join our team in Utah. You will lead bridge design projects, mentor junior staff, and coordinate calculations, plans, and cost estimates through DOT standards throughout the project life cycle.

The ideal candidate will have 5–10+ years of bridge design experience, a PE license in Utah (or reciprocity), and strong client-facing communication. This role offers flexibility within Utah and opportunities to grow with a firm expanding its footprint in

Qualifications

• 5 to 10+ years of bridge design experience.
• Experience with UDOT and/or municipalities.
• Strong organization and leadership skills with a track record for adhering to design budgets and schedules.
• Proven experience performing complex analysis and design.
• Ability to assemble a complete design package and construction documents for assigned elements or projects.
• Proven experience with various structural design and analysis software; Leap Bridge, LUSUS, Midas, and OpenBridge a plus.
• Excellent communication and client relation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Digital delivery and alternate delivery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead engineer on a variety of bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects.
• Mentor junior staff and assist with the growth and development of the structural staff.
• Prepare and review structural and geometrical calculations for bridge design projects.
• Assume responsibility for assigned design calculation files and plans assuring adequate independent QC reviews on that work.
• Manage the process of compiling and coordinating plans, specifications, cost estimates and pay items per DOT standards.
• Coordinate the above tasks with the Project Manager.
• Lead structural designers on bridge design and rehabilitation projects.

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering

MS is a plus

PE License in Utah or reciprocity

Tools

Leap Bridge

LUSUS

Midas

OpenBridge

Job description

Benesch is seeking a Bridge Project Engineer to join our team in Utah. You will lead bridge design projects, mentor junior staff, and coordinate calculations, plans, and cost estimates through DOT standards throughout the project life cycle.

The ideal candidate will have 5–10+ years of bridge design experience, a PE license in Utah (or reciprocity), and strong client-facing communication. This role offers flexibility within Utah and opportunities to grow with a firm expanding its footprint in