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Bridge Engineer

Jackson, MS

... railway projects * Serve as technical specialist or Project Manager on mid-size projects, and supervisor junior engineers and EITs in the performance of engineering tasks * Perform other duties as ...

HDR

Bridge Engineer

Jackson, MS · On-site

... railway projects * Serve as technical specialist or Project Manager on mid-size projects, and supervisor junior engineers and EITs in the performance of engineering tasks * Perform other duties as ...

HDR

Senior Bridge Engineer

Jackson, MS · On-site

$91.10K - $125K/yr

... 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 ...

HDR

Senior Bridge Engineer

Jackson, MS · On-site

$91.10K - $125K/yr

... 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 ...

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Industry UsagePopular in e-commerce, SaaS, and web app developmentCommon in content management, data-driven apps, and web services

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Bridge Engineer

Bridge Engineer

HDR

Jackson, MS

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Posted 18 days ago

HDR rating

9.1

Company rating: 9.1 out of 10

Based on 55 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

20th of 351 rated engineering

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' 
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

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HDR is hiring a Bridge Engineer for our Alabama/Mississippi Structures Group. This position can be located in our Flowood MS, Birmingham AL, or Mobile AL office. 
  • 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 technical specialist or Project Manager on mid-size projects, and supervisor junior engineers and EITs in the performance of engineering tasks
  • Perform other duties as needed  
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree in Structural Engineering
  • A minimum of 3 years' experience in bridge design.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Previous experience in bridge design
  • Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) 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 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

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

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At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists.

Industry

Specialized design services

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Omaha, NE, US

Year founded

1917

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