DescriptionGPI seeks a Bridge Engineer familiar with the design of bridges for PennDOT and other local agencies to join our team in Pittsburgh, PA. We seek someone with a good work ethic, a desire to learn and mentor others, the willingness to work collaboratively with our team, and the ability to work on multiple concurrent projects.
GPI has exciting and complex projects upcoming and is looking for senior expertise in bridge design to help supplement and guide the talent of our existing staff. We have multiple-span bridges, large-span bridges, and signature structure designs in various stages of development and design. We have new design, rehabilitation, preservation, and repair projects, which include structural design and detailing of bridges, walls, and even dams.
Responsibilities:- Develop structure designs for new and replacement bridge projects.
- Create rehabilitation plans and details for bridge projects.
- Develop foundation designs for bridges and culverts (Piles, Spread Footers, etc.).
- Prepare and review civil/structural calculations, drawings, construction specifications, development of engineering construction cost estimates, and coordinate with interdisciplinary design teams.
- Perform bridge safety inspections.
- Ability to meet with clients
Qualifications:- BS in Civil Engineering is required, an MS in structural engineering with an Advanced Certificate in Bridge Engineering is a plus
- 4 to 10 years of experience designing structural bridge-related projects
- PE and/or willingness to obtain PE (EIT is required)
- Current NHI/PennDOT Certified Bridge Inspector (individual will be required to complete field work).
- Knowledge of load rating analysis, design, and associated software.
- Proficiency in preparing bridge inspection reports.
- Experience designing single-span bridges, multi-span bridges, and culverts is required.
- Expertise with MicroStation Connect, including Open Roads Designer.
- Proficiency with PennDOT LRFD software suite.
- Understanding PennDOT Standards, Pay Items, Specifications, and the ability to complete construction cost estimates.
Bonus items:- Successful completion of FHWA/NHI 130078 - NSTM Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges Course
- Qualified Bridge Inspection Team Leader
RequirementsMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:- Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for final consideration
- Possess a personal vehicle for use on or around a job site
- Read, write, and understand plans and directions given in the English language
- Basic computer skills with the ability to create and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents, create Outlook emails and utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to communicate with other team members
- Able to traverse a construction job site consisting of uneven ground varying in height and consistency of material, with a variation of elevation 19" or less (mud, gravel, rutted ground, etc.)
- Able to climb and leave a ladder to a platform varying from 6' to 20'
- Able to wear and operate personal fall arresting apparatus, and work at a height of 6' or higher
- Able to wear GPI required PPE, i.e., hard hats, safety vest, work boots, and/or safety glasses/goggles while working
