Highway Bridge Engineer
About the role
We'll count on you to apply structural engineering and detailing techniques, work on projects that typically include bridge design for highway projects, select standard bridge engineering/design procedures, develop structural details using specialized structural design and analysis software, perform structural load calculations, assist with geometric layout and quantity development, review, assign work and/or check design calculations, estimates, and specifications produced by junior engineers and EITs, and perform other duties as needed.
Responsibilities
- Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques
- Work on projects that typically include bridge (steel plate girder, prestress concrete, segmental and cable) box culvert, and interchange design for highway projects
- Select standard bridge engineering/design procedures, develop structural details using specialized structural design and analysis software, and perform structural load calculations
- Assist with geometric layout and quantity development
- Review, assign work and/or check design calculations, estimates, and specifications produced by junior engineers and EITs
- Perform other duties as needed
Requirements
- Master's degree in Structural Engineering
- A minimum of 3 years' experience in bridge design
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Familiarity with Bluebeam Revu and engineering software packages such as: LEAP Bridge Enterprise, FB-MultiPier, LPile, AASHTOWare BrR, midas Civil, MDX, SAP2000, CSiBridge, RM Bridge, spColumn, STLBridgeLRFD, or STLBridge
- Knowledge of ADINA, LUSAS, Bently OpenBridge Designer and OpenBridge Modeler and/or Autodesk Infraworks and Civil3d
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, MicroStation, AutoCAD, MathCAD, LARSA, Prestress Concrete Design
- Experience managing junior staff
- Excellent communication skills and working in a team environment
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Previous experience in bridge design
Skills
- Structural engineering and detailing techniques
- Bridge design
- Specialized structural design and analysis software
- Structural load calculations
- Geometric layout and quantity development
- Design calculations, estimates, and specifications
- Microsoft Office Suite, MicroStation, AutoCAD, MathCAD, LARSA, Prestress Concrete Design
- ADINA, LUSAS, Bently OpenBridge Designer and OpenBridge Modeler and/or Autodesk Infraworks and Civil3d
- Managing junior staff
- Communication skills
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays
- Retirement savings plan with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement
Pay
The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.
Schedule
Full-time
Employee Status
Regular
Business Class
Bridges and Structures
Job Posting
Jun 26, 2026
At HDR, We Are Committed to the Principles of Employment Equity
We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer).