Senior Bridge Engineer

HDR; Missouri; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Bridge Engineer to join our Alabama/Mississippi Structures Group, based in Flowood, MS, Birmingham, AL, or Mobile, AL offices. You will lead bridge design projects, perform complex analysis, and mentor junior engineers.

Ideal candidates hold a PE license, 10+ years of bridge design experience, and advanced knowledge of industry software. You will collaborate across teams and contribute to HDR's employee-owned culture and project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Minimum 10 years of bridge design experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Hands-on experience across bridge design projects.
• Familiarity with industry software packages listed.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical role on bridge design projects.
• Perform complex planning, analysis and design for structural aspects.
• Work on bridge, box culvert, and interchange design for highway/railway projects.
• Serve as a project manager on mid-size projects and supervise juniors.
• Collaborate with other teams and deliver projects on time.

Skills

Bridge design

Project leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Engineering analysis

Technical mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

LEAP Bridge Enterprise

FB-MultiPier

LPile

AASHTOWare BrR

midas Civil

MDX

SAP2000

CSiBridge

RM Bridge

spColumn

STLBridgeLRFD

STLBridge

ADINA

LUSAS

OpenBridge Designer

OpenBridge Modeler

Autodesk Infraworks

Civil3D

MicroStation

AutoCAD

MathCAD

LARSA

Prestress Concrete Design

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

HDR is hiring a Senior Bridge Engineer for our Alabama/Mississippi Structures Group. The position can be located in our Flowood, MS, Birmingham, AL, or Mobile, AL office.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve in a lead technical role on bridge design projects
• Perform complex structural planning, analysis and design for all structural aspects of transportation projects
• Work on projects that typically include bridge (steel plate girder, prestress concrete, segmental and cable) box culvert, and interchange design for highway and railway projects
• Serve as a technical specialist or Project Manager on mid-size projects, and supervise more junior engineers in the performance of engineering tasks
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 10 years bridge design experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Proven hands‑on experience in all aspects of bridge design projects
• Familiarity with Bluebeam Revu and engineering software packages such as: LEAP Bridge Enterprise, FB-MultiPier, LPile, AASHTOWare BrR, midas Civil, MDX, SAP2000, CSiBridge, RM Bridge, spColumn, STLBridgeLRFD, or STLBridge.
• Knowledge of ADINA, LUSAS, Bently OpenBridge Designer and OpenBridge Modeler and/or Autodesk Infraworks and Civil3d.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, MicroStation, AutoCAD, MathCAD, LARSA, Prestress Concrete Design
• Demonstrated leadership skills, communication skills and ability to work with various teams
• Project management skills desirable
• Strong communication skills and willing to work in a team environment
• Must be comfortable being viewed as a technical expert in engineering analysis and design and have proven background of technical leadership on these types of projects
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must

Primary Location: United States-Mississippi-Jackson area

Other Locations: United States-Alabama-Mobile, United States-Alabama-Birmingham

Industry: Bridges

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Bridges and Structures

Job Posting: Jul 6, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.