Railroad Bridge Engineer — Onsite in Sacramento

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with employer match

Job summary

Cordoba Corporation is seeking a Railroad Bridge Engineer in Sacramento, CA to provide engineering oversight, review design documents, and support field construction for railroad bridge projects. The role interfaces with design consultants, construction managers, and contractors to ensure quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has a Civil/Structural degree with 5+ years in bridge engineering, knowledge of materials and seismic design, and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant bridge design, bridge construction engineering, or structural engineering experience; or in lieu of a degree, nine (9) years of progressively responsible bridge engineering or structural engineering experience
• Knowledge of reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, structural steel, foundation systems, seismic design principles, and railroad bridge construction methods.
• Experience interpreting engineering plans, structural calculations, contract specifications, and construction documents
• Strong analytical, technical writing, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and engineering software used for structural analysis and design
• Ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams
• Current California PE license in Civil Engineering (preferred)
• Experience with AREMA, AASHTO LRFD, Caltrans manuals, and California building codes (preferred)
• Experience with falsework, shoring, erection engineering, temporary works
• Familiarity with finite element analysis software, BIM coordination tools
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety (preferred)
• Experience with Primavera Unifier, Procore, Bluebeam Revu (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for the construction, inspection, and acceptance of railroad bridges, guideways, retaining structures, culverts, and related components
• Review bridge design plans, calculations, shop drawings, RFIs, submittals, and construction work plans for technical accuracy
• Evaluate contractor proposals, design modifications, value engineering proposals, and field design changes
• Coordinate with Resident Engineers, Construction Managers, Design Engineers of Record, consultants, and contractors to resolve issues
• Review concrete placement plans, reinforcing details, post-tensioning, steel fabrication and erection procedures, bearings, joints, falsework
• Perform analyses to support field decisions on sequencing, constructability, and design deviations
• Verify construction activities comply with plans, specs, QA, and standards
• Support claims through technical documentation and analyses
• Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, risk assessments, and coordination meetings
• Review inspection reports, NCRs, and corrective actions
• Prepare technical memos, reports, field recommendations, and acceptance docs
• Assist in other bridge engineering duties for the client’s construction program
• Ensure compliance with FRA, CPUC, CalFire, environmental regs, and safety requirements

Skills

Bridge design

Construction engineering

Structural analysis

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

MS Office proficiency

Plan interpretation

Education

Bachelors in Civil/Structural Engineering

PE license (preferred)

Tools

Primavera Unifier

Procore

Bluebeam Revu

Finite element software

BIM coordination tools

Job description

Cordoba Corporation is seeking a Railroad Bridge Engineer in Sacramento, CA to provide engineering oversight, review design documents, and support field construction for railroad bridge projects. The role interfaces with design consultants, construction managers, and contractors to ensure quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has a Civil/Structural degree with 5+ years in bridge engineering, knowledge of materials and seismic design, and strong analytical skills.