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?
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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. Are you passionate about highway bridges and their structure and design? Then HDR is looking for a Bridge Engineer who is passionate about the structure and design of highway bridge to join our Nationally ranked team of professionals in Ann Arbor or East Lansing, MI. The primary responsibilities of the Bridge Engineer include:
* Applying structural design, analysis, and detailing techniques to support the design and development of bid plans for bridges and other structures. Projects may include highway bridges (steel plate girder, prestressed concrete, and other specialty types), retaining walls, box culverts and associated structures.
* Performing standard bridge engineering/design procedures,
* Developing structural details using specialized software (Microstation, MathCAD, LARSA or various concrete and steel design or analysis programs),
* Bridge inspection
* Performing structural load rating calculations as well as assisting with geometric layout and bridge type studies.
* Some CADD plan production may also be required.
* This position may be assigned to serve on larger bridge projects nationally and may include mega alternate delivery projects.
In the role of Bridge Engineer, we'll count on you to:
- 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 and railway projects
- Select standard bridge engineering/design procedures, develop structural details using specialized structural design and analysis software, and perform structural load calculations and 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
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
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Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example:
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, Bentley 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.
Primary Location
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United States-Michigan-Ann Arbor
Other Locations
:
United States-Michigan-Lansing
Industry
:
Bridges
Schedule
:
Full-time
Employee Status
:
Regular
BusinessClass
:
Bridges and Structures
Job Posting
:
Oct 6, 2025 |
HDR, Inc.
Oct 06, 2025