Job Description

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.

Key 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

Skills & Abilities
• 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

Qualifications
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

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

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Amount of Travel Required

10% or less

Additional Pay Range Information

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.
Additional Compensation

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

No-We will not support sponsorship in the United States, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position
Agency Disclaimer

All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Talent Acquisition Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Talent Acquisition Team will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.
Pay Range Max

USD $184,142.00
Pay Range Min

USD $105,227.00