Bridge Engineer

Job Duties

• Plans, calculations, and specifications for transportation structures in accordance with AASHTO and INDOT standards.
• Collaborate with other professionals from various departments and disciplines in order to discuss project challenges and engineering solutions needed to help our clients deliver their programs.
• Perform work as part of a team or as a task manager, in accordance with the project budget and schedule limitations under moderate supervision.
• Assist other Project Managers in preparing scope and fee proposals and Letter-of-Interest proposals.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to the project team to ensure quality technical services.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with quality control standards and client requirements.
• Participate in occasional site visits in construction sites and remote outdoor work environments. Occasional travel to client meetings and site visits.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.
• A Master of Science in Structures is preferred.
• Registered PE in Indiana.
• Strong team collaboration, oral and written communication, design expertise, and problem-solving skills are required.
• Experience with INDOT standards, specifications, design manuals, and deliverables for Federally Funded Projects.
• Experience with delivering projects for Local Municipalities and Counties.
• Experience with structural analysis and design programs for bridge design (Ex: LEAP Concrete, MDX, Midas, AASHTOWare, and/or other comparable software).
• Proficiency in CADD, Microstation preferred.
• Experience in bridge inspection or desire to participate in bridge inspection services preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years total engineering or technical experience.

General Characteristics

• Applies broad knowledge of principles and practices in a specific practice area.
• Independently evaluates, selects, and adapts standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Acquires general knowledge of principles and practices of related fields, and ability to function on multidisciplinary teams.
• Applies teamwork skills to effectively plan, execute, and manage scopes, schedules, and budgets to meet project stakeholder needs.

Technical Responsibilities

• Occasionally designs portions of a project, system, component, or process.
• Prepares plans, specifications, and other project documents.
• Designs and conducts analyses and interprets test data.

Project and Task Management

• Occasionally assigns tasks to other technical and non-technical staff.
• Occasionally plans and coordinates detailed aspects of the engineering work.
• Prepares scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Affords assistance in proposing to provide professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects or projects.

Management Responsibility

• Receives general direction on key objectives.
• Receives guidance on unconventional/complex problems, direction on modified techniques, and new approaches on assignments with conflicting criteria.
• Mentors junior staff by providing guidance, explaining professional responsibilities, and reviewing work products.
• Attends project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments.