Rail Bridge Design Engineer – Associate

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Civil/Structural engineer in Illinois to prepare structural calculations, bridge plans, and cost estimates for freight and transit clients. You will design superstructures and retainings walls, and assist in plan development while collaborating with professional engineers.

This entry-level role requires FE certification, a civil/structural degree, 0–2 years of experience, CAD proficiency, and willingness to travel to local offices and job sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering is required.
• Fundamentals of Engineering exam passed prior to starting role.
• 0-2 years of engineering experience; rail or bridge experience/interest required.
• Prior structural coursework required.
• Proficiency with CAD (MicroStation & AutoCAD) and Microsoft Office.
• Strong interest in railroad bridge design.
• Availability to occasionally travel to other local offices and job site locations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare structural calculations, bridge plans, technical specifications, and cost estimates for freight and transit clients.
• Design superstructure replacements and rehabilitations.
• Design retaining walls and substructures.
• Assist with preparation of structure plans and development of quantities.
• Perform field inspections for structure ratings and plan development.
• Prepare construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates for rail and bridge design projects.
• Work independently on small projects or assist senior engineers within large multidisciplinary design teams.
• Work closely with professional engineers to execute bridge design tasks.
• Prepare structural designs, analyses, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and load rating calculations.
• Perform structural element design calculations.
• Review bridge record plans and develop them within CAD

Skills

Bridge design

FE exam

CAD MicroStation

AutoCAD

Rail bridge interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Eng

Tools

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a Civil/Structural engineer in Illinois to prepare structural calculations, bridge plans, and cost estimates for freight and transit clients. You will design superstructures and retainings walls, and assist in plan development while collaborating with professional engineers.

This entry-level role requires FE certification, a civil/structural degree, 0–2 years of experience, CAD proficiency, and willingness to travel to local offices and job sites.