HDR

Rail Bridge Engineer

HDR • $70K — $95K *
Cincinnati, OH 45238In-Person
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
3 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license required
  • Hands-on experience with Microstation, OpenRail Designer, AutoCAD, and Civil3D
  • Experience in both independent and team settings
  • Proficiency in MS Office software
  • Strong communication and project management skills
  • Commitment to employee-owned culture

Responsibilities

  • Serve in a technical role on rail bridge and structures design projects
  • Perform engineering calculations and develop design details using specialized software
  • Support Project Managers in developing project proposals, scopes, budgets, and schedules
  • Collaborate with teams across regions and various clients in the rail industry
  • Engage in project activities from feasibility analysis to final design and construction
  • Conduct client and stakeholder visits, site assessments, and construction inspections
  • Review design calculations, estimates, and specifications produced by other engineers
  • Mentor junior staff and assist in multi-disciplinary project deliveries

Benefits

  • Employee-ownership culture
  • Opportunities for professional growth through mentoring
  • Involvement in diverse project types and clients
  • Career advancement potential within the firm
  • Flexibility to work both independently and collaboratively
Full Job Description
Primary Responsibilities

As an employee-owner in this mid-level Rail Bridge Engineer role, we'll count on you to:

  • Serve in a technical role on rail bridges and structures engineering/design projects to support HDR's Freight Rail Market Sector and other market sectors as needed.
  • Perform structures engineering/design calculations and develop design details using specialized software, writing specifications, developing cost estimates, reviewing construction submittals.
  • Support Project Managers or Task Leads in the development of proposal, project scope, budget, and schedule elements.
  • Work across team-driven environments, across regions, and with a variety of clients that include rail, industrial, terminal, utility, agency, DOT, port, transit, and other industry clients.
  • Be involved in project activities ranging from feasibility analysis to final design and through to construction phase activities.
  • Support Project Managers by participating in client and stakeholder visits, site visits, field assessments, and construction inspections as needed.
  • Review or check design calculations, estimates and specifications produced by other staff.
  • Assist in the delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, including the planning and environmental clearance process of a project.
  • Mentor less-experienced staff.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Interest in the freight railroad industry.
  • Master of Science in Structural Engineering.
  • 2+ years of experience within railroad engineering industry and familiarity with railroad design guidelines, specifications, and design criteria.
  • Ability to become licensed as a P.E. or P. Eng. in additional jurisdictions through the NCEES or similar.
  • Experience with railroad, industrial or transit clients.
  • Construction inspection or construction management experience is a plus.
  • Familiarity with engineering software packages such as: LARSA, LEAP Bridge Enterprise, FB-MultiPier, LPile, SAP2000, CSiBridge, ADINA, spColumn, and/or LUSAS
  • Ability to travel periodically for client visits, site visits, field assessments, and construction inspections. An attitude and commitment to be an active participant of our employee-owned culture
  • Must be able to pass a background check.
  • Must have a valid Driver's License.


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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
  • Hands-on experience with Microstation, OpenRail Designer, AutoCAD and Civil3D
  • Must be able to work both independently and in a team setting
  • MS Office software experience
  • Excellent oral and written communication and project management skills
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
Learn more about HDR
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Founded
1917
* Ladders Estimates

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