Senior Bridge Design Engineer

EXP; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EXP is seeking a Senior Bridge Design Engineer to join the NG Florida team to support transportation infrastructure. The role focuses on highway and railway structures, with responsibilities spanning new bridges, rehabilitation, inspections, and load rating across multiple Florida offices including Jacksonville.

You will lead design, analysis, and planning efforts, coordinate with project teams, and guide junior staff.

Qualifications

• MS in civil engineering with structures emphasis
• PE license preferred or active licensure
• FDOT design/construction experience required
• 15+ years of progressively responsible bridge experience
• Strong communication and leadership capabilities
• Experience with highway/rail bridge inspection and rating

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and analysis of bridge structures.
• Plan and layout new bridge structures.
• Perform design calculations per applicable codes with appropriate software.
• Conduct load rating analyses for bridges.
• Prepare plans, details and construction specifications.
• Inspect existing structures and assess condition on site.
• Estimate construction and life-cycle costs.
• Provide construction phase engineering support and QA of deliverables.
• Serve as Project Manager for bridge-focused projects.

Skills

Bridge design

Project management

Structural analysis

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

MS in Civil Engineering – Structures track

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Tools

SAP-CSI

AASHTOWare BRD/BrR

LARSA 4D

Bentley MicroStation

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Job Description

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Senior Bridge Design Engineer

Your work environment at EXP

In this role you will be a part of the NG Florida team office to support EXP’s transportation infrastructure practice. The selected candidate will focus on highway and railway related structures and bridges. Project types will be diverse and include, but not be limited to, new structures, rehabilitation of existing structures, and inspections and load rating of existing structures including bridges, culverts, retaining walls and transit/railway facilities. This position can be located in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando or Tallahassee.

Job Description

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Your work environment at EXP

In this role you will be a part of the NG Florida team office to support EXP’s transportation infrastructure practice. The selected candidate will focus on highway and railway related structures and bridges. Project types will be diverse and include, but not be limited to, new structures, rehabilitation of existing structures, and inspections and load rating of existing structures including bridges, culverts, retaining walls and transit/railway facilities. This position can be located in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando or Tallahassee.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Lead the design and analysis of bridge structures;
• Lead the planning and schematic/geometric layout design of new structures;
• Perform analysis and design calculations according to the applicable design codes; use computer programs as appropriate;
• Conduct load rating analysis for bridges;
• Prepare plan drawings and details, construction specifications and design calculations;
• Conduct on-site inspection, analysis and condition assessment of existing structures;
• Perform Construction and Life Cycle Cost estimates;
• Construction phase engineering support including reviews of shop drawings and requests for information;
• Assist project managers with scoping and budgeting for structural work and be responsible for quality assurance of deliverables.
• Serve as Project Manager for projects that primarily involve bridges

What Your Experience Looks Like

• MS in Civil Engineering – Structures track required
• 15+ years progressively responsible relevant experience
• Licensed PE, SE preferred
• FDOT Design and/or Construction Engineering experience required
• Minimum 5 years experience in complex bridges
• Meets FDOT prequalification requirements for 4.3.2 Complex Bridge Design
• Bridge inspection training/certificate preferred
• Knowledge AASHTO and bridge analysis, design and detailing
• Knowledge of structural analysis software including SAP-CSI, AASHTOWare BRD and BrR, LARSA 4D or similar
• Proficient with Bentley’s MicroStation® and AutoCAD
• Open Bridge and Revit experience beneficial
• Parametric Modeling experience beneficial
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to direct and supervise staff engineers and technicians
• Strong project management skills and the ability to work in a team environment

About Us

Our story

With a mission to understand, innovate, partner and deliver, EXP provides engineering, architecture, design and consulting services to the world’s built and natural environments.

Our heritage dates back to 1906, when the earliest of EXP’s predecessor companies started its engineering infrastructure practice. Today, thousands of creative professionals across EXP work together to deliver extraordinary experiences year after year.

What Makes Us Different

The passion, enthusiasm, diversity and industry-leading capabilities of our employees make us who we are. We’re committed to providing a challenging work environment that cultivates career growth, encourages creativity and rewards excellence.

Find out more about life at EXP by visiting www.exp.com .

About The Team

EXP is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively supports equal access for all people regardless of Race, Color, Sex, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information or Testing, Family and Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression.

Should you need any special accommodations, please feel free to contact us at [e-mail] and we will arrange for the most suitable accommodations based on your needs.