Railroad Bridge Engineer — Onsite Construction Expert

Cordoba Corporation; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Cordoba Corporation is seeking a Railroad Bridge Engineer in Sacramento, CA to provide engineering oversight, design review, and field support for railroad bridge projects in the transportation sector.

The engineer will review plans, submittals, and RFIs, evaluate changes, and coordinate with multiple teams to ensure quality and compliance with project specifications and standards. A CA PE license is preferred and a strong background in structural analysis is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering required.
• Minimum five years of bridge design or structural engineering experience; nine years if no degree.
• Knowledge of reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, structural steel, and seismic design principles.
• Experience interpreting plans, calculations, and construction documents.
• Strong analytical, technical writing, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and structural engineering software.
• Able to communicate with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for railroad bridges, guideways, and related structures during construction.
• Review designs, calculations, shop drawings, RFIs, and submittals for technical accuracy.
• Evaluate proposals, design changes, and value engineering while ensuring standards compliance.
• Coordinate with engineers, consultants, and contractors to resolve issues on site.
• Review reinforcement details, post-tensioning, and temporary works.
• Perform analyses to support constructability and design deviations.
• Ensure compliance with FRA, CPUC, CalFire, and other regs.
• Support claims reviews with technical documentation and analyses.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and inter-disciplinary meetings.
• Review NCRs and corrective action plans to resolve quality issues.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Technical writing

Problem solving

Team communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Structural analysis software

BIM coordination tools

Primavera Unifier

Procore

Bluebeam Revu

AREMA / AASHTO LRFD knowledge

Job description

Cordoba Corporation is seeking a Railroad Bridge Engineer in Sacramento, CA to provide engineering oversight, design review, and field support for railroad bridge projects in the transportation sector.

The engineer will review plans, submittals, and RFIs, evaluate changes, and coordinate with multiple teams to ensure quality and compliance with project specifications and standards. A CA PE license is preferred and a strong background in structural analysis is required.