Rail Bridge Engineer

HDR; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid holidays

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A prominent engineering firm is seeking a Rail Bridge Engineer to join its team. The role involves overseeing junior engineers and preparing detailed designs for rail projects. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree and a professional engineering license. Hands-on experience with design tools like Microstation and AutoCAD is essential. This full-time position offers a comprehensive benefits package promoting employee ownership and health, based in Washington, D.C.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in transportation design - railroad projects.
• Hands-on experience with Microstation, OpenRail Designer, AutoCAD, and Civil3D.
• Excellent oral and written communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve in a technical role under the direction of a Project Manager.
• Oversee the work of EITs and Junior Project Engineers.
• Prepare detailed engineering designs for rail projects.
• Take responsibility for project involvement from site feasibility analysis to final design and construction.

Skills

Transportation design

Project management

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional engineering license

Tools

Microstation

OpenRail Designer

AutoCAD

Civil3D

MS Office

Job description

Rail Bridge Engineer

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In the role of Rail Bridge Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Serve in a technical role, under the direction of a Project Manager
• Oversee the work of EITs and Junior Project Engineers
• Prepare detailed engineering designs for rail projects
• Take responsibility for project involvement, ranging from site feasibility analysis to final design and through the construction phase
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years experience in transportation design - railroad projects
• Preference given to local candidates

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (example: PE or P.Eng.)
• Hands‑on experience with Microstation, OpenRail Designer, AutoCAD and Civil3D
• Must be able to work both independently and in a team setting
• MS Office software experience
• Excellent oral and written communication and project management skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affluent Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Primary Location

United States, Virginia, Vienna

Other Locations

• United States, District of Columbia, Washington DC
• United States, Virginia, Glen Allen
• United States, Maryland, Baltimore

Industry

Freight Rail

Schedule

Full‑time

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, including 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.