Bridge Engineer 5

About Us

CDM Smith is a place where amazing career journeys unfold. We are committed to offering an unmatched employee experience, where you work on meaningful projects, shape your career journey, and collaborate with co-workers invested in your success. Our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive, and inclusive work environment that fosters personal leadership, career growth, and development. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions, and bring diverse perspectives.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Bridge Engineer to join our team and lead innovative transportation infrastructure projects across the Southeast. In this role, you will take technical ownership of bridge replacement, repair, inspection, and load rating projects while mentoring junior engineers and partnering closely with transportation clients. This position can be based in Knoxville (preferred), Nashville, or Chattanooga, TN.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical leader on the analysis, design, and delivery of prestressed concrete, reinforced concrete, and structural steel bridges, guiding projects from preliminary engineering through final construction plans.
• Lead TDOT bridge repair contracts to ensure final plans meet the highest quality standards and conduct site evaluations to identify and quantify required repairs.
• Assist with bridge safety inspections and ensure all bridge work incorporates AASHTO, LRFD, and state-specific design criteria.
• Perform and oversee structural analysis, design calculations, and plans production for transportation bridge projects.
• Develop efficient structural layouts that balance strength, durability, cost, and constructability while coordinating with roadway, geotechnical, hydraulics, and construction engineers.
• Collaborate directly with clients and reviewers to address comments, resolve technical issues, and maintain project schedules.
• Provide hands-on technical mentorship to junior engineers through design guidance and quality reviews.
• Support proposal development and participate in client meetings, industry events, and internal initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Architectural, or Structural Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• 7 years of related bridge design and engineering experience.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required, with frequency contingent on project demands and workload.

Skills

• Proficiency with Bentley OpenBridge software suite for bridge plans production and design.
• Strong working knowledge of engineering analysis/design software.
• Solid understanding of engineering design principles and their practical application.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office business software (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations.
• Ability to arrange and layout structural systems and elements for strength, stability, constructability, and construction economy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering/Structural.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Tennessee or ability to obtain within 3 months.

Pay

Pay Range Min: USD $105,227.00

Pay Range Max: USD $184,142.00

CDM Smith is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This pay range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels for the geographic location assigned to the position. In addition to geographic location, a candidate’s salary is determined by several other factors including, but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, relevant work experience, skills, required certifications, and education/training.

All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.