Senior Bridge Engineer

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At HDR, our employee‑owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We foster a culture of inclusion and continuously ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?

• 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

• Master's degree in Structural Engineering, preferred
• 8+ years of experience in design, inspection, and/or load ratings of bridges, tunnels, culverts and ancillary highway structures
• Working knowledge of bridge and tunnel standards of transportation agencies in Maryland (such as MDOT SHA, MDTA, counties) and Virginia (such as VDOT)
• Extensive project experience with Maryland and Virginia transportation agencies
• Familiarity and working knowledge of software packages such as:
  Microstation, LEAP Bridge Enterprise, FB‑Multi Pier, LPile, Merlin‑Dash, AASHTOWare BrR, midas Civil, MDX, CSiBridge, LARSA
• NHI Safety Inspection of In‑Service Bridges OR Bridge Inspection Refresher certification a plus
• NHI Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges OR Bridge Inspection Techniques for NSTM certification a plus
• FHWA/NHI Tunnel Safety Inspection certification a plus
• OSHA, SPRAT, Underbridge Inspection Vehicle or Aerial lift operator certification or equivalent training a plus
• Strong communication skills and willing to work in a team environment
• Preference given to local candidates

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 10 years bridge design experience
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example:
  Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) 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‑Multi Pier, LPile, AASHTOWare BrR, midas Civil, MDX, SAP
  2000, CSiBridge, RM Bridge, sp Column, STLBridge
  
  LRFD, or STLBridge.
• Knowledge of ADINA, LUSAS, Bently 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
• 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

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short‑ and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement. Compensation ranges by location.

United States‑Maryland‑Fulton

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