Bridge Engineer

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Are you passionate about highway bridges and their structure and design? Then HDR is looking for a Bridge Engineer who is passionate about the structure and design of highway bridge to join our nationally ranked team of professionals in Ann Arbor or East Lansing, MI. The primary responsibilities of the Bridge Engineer include:

• Applying structural design, analysis, and detailing techniques to support the design and development of bid plans for bridges and other structures (including highway bridges, retaining walls, box culverts and associated structures).
• Performing standard bridge engineering/design procedures.
• Developing structural details using specialized software (Microstation, MathCAD, LARSA or various concrete and steel design or analysis programs).
• Conducting bridge inspections.
• Performing structural load rating calculations and assisting with geometric layout and bridge type studies.
• Producing some CADD plans.
• Potentially serving on larger bridge projects nationally, including mega alternate delivery projects.

Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Structural Engineering
• A minimum of 3 years' experience in bridge design.

Required Qualifications

• Familiarity with Bluebeam Revu and engineering software packages such as LEAP Bridge Enterprise, FB-Multi Pier, LPile, AASHTOWare BrR, midas Civil, MDX, SAP
  2000, CSiBridge, RM Bridge, sp Column, STLBridge
  
  LRFD, or STLBridge.
• Knowledge of ADINA, LUSAS, Bentley Open Bridge Designer and Open Bridge Modeler and/or Autodesk Infraworks and Civil3d.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, Micro Station, AutoCAD, MathCAD, LARSA, Prestress Concrete Design.
• Experience using structural analysis programs and bridge design software.
• Experience managing junior staff.
• Excellent communication skills and working in a team environment.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest, and conviction records.

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