Bridge Engineer

Job Description

Coffman Engineers is seeking a Bridge Engineer (three to five years) for employment in our Spokane office with the opportunity to support our Olympia, Seattle, Burlington, and Portland offices. Our primary marketplace is Washington, Oregon, and Idaho with other potential opportunities across the United States. The successful candidate will be independent, self‑motivated, energetic team player who is looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity within a dynamic and progressive firm.

The successful candidate for this position will assist in managing, designing, and detailing bridge projects of a variety of sizes and complexity. The candidate will have the ability to network with clients of a diverse culture of private, local, state, and federal agencies.

The work is predominantly office based. However, some work in the field will be required king in a variety of environments with the appropriate safety procedures and equipment may include working at heights, confined spaces, near highway vehicle traffic and aerial lift platforms.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

• A BSCE degree with emphasis in bridge/structural engineering. MSCE preferred with emphasis in bridge/structural engineering.
• Three to five years of experience with bridge design, seismic assessment, in‑service inspection, bridge load ratings, repairs, and rehabilitations
• Professional Engineer License
• Experience with AASHTO Bridge Design Specifications and any Department of Transportation (WSDOT, ITD or ODOT) bridge design, bridge standard details, bridge design manuals or construction standards and protocols (preferred)
• Experience with computer analysis software systems including AutoCAD, PGSuper, Risa 3D, MathCAD, and Bluebeam Revu (preferred)
• Strong technical and organizational skills.
• Experience working as part of a multi‑discipline design team (preferred)
• Excellent leadership, supervisory, and writing and verbal communication skills
• Self‑motivated and eager to learn.

Expected annual salary of $85,000- $110,000.

Coffman Engineers is a company that truly focuses on its employees. We support and encourage individually tailored professional and technical advancement as well as personal growth. We offer an excellent salary and comprehensive benefits package (including eligibility for annual bonuses), a desirable location, and a professional office environment with the opportunity to work with a collaborative team.

Coffman’s Burlington office is located in a newly renovated space that is easily accessible from anywhere in the Northern Washington counties, and is a short drive from Bellingham, WA. Burlington offers a different quality of life being minutes from the famous tulip farms, and we have many state and national parks to explore! Our team of talented engineers work on exciting projects with many of them in Seattle and also the local area.

Our team of engineers can provide one‑on‑one mentorship to help develop your technical abilities as well as foster professional growth. Join us.

• 45 years in business
• 850+ employees serving clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from more than 23 locations
• Multi‑discipline engineering services plus corrosion control, commissioning and project/construction management
• #34 Top 80 Engineering Firms, Building Design + Construction, 2022
• #29 Zweig Group Hot Firm List, Zweig Group, 2021
• #161 Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News‑Record, 2023

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This position is direct with Coffman Engineers; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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