Bridge Engineer (PE)

Position Overview

Woolpert is seeking a Bridge Design Engineer to join our growing Transportation team in one of our Ohio locations. As a bridge engineer, you will be involved in diverse transportation projects spanning multiple locations, clients, complexity, and size. In addition to steel and concrete bridges, you will be exposed to work involving retaining walls, culverts, and other unique specialties including pedestrian timber suspension bridges and covered bridge rehabilitations. Given the wide range of markets within Woolpert, our engineers often collaborate with disciplines outside of the transportation group, providing structural design support for our Energy, Aviation, and Water Resources practices.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.  Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What You Will Do:

• Work as part of a diverse team of Licensed Professionals, EITs, and interns to complete bridge and other transportation tasks.
• Lead and perform design for various aspects of bridge, retaining wall, and culvert design.
• Prepare project analyses, load ratings, structure type studies, construction plans, and reports related to infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of engineering principles and ability to complete design and analysis calculations.
• Review or check design calculations, engineering estimates, and plans developed by others.
• Perform hydraulic studies in relation to bridge design development.
• Provide mentorship and support to other engineers.

What You Will Bring:

• Must have ABET Accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years professional experience with understanding of bridge design and engineering principles. 
• Ohio PE License (or can be obtained within 6 months of employment).
• Experience in steel and concrete design.
• Experience with bridge analysis software (OpenBridge Designer, finite element modeling, line girder analysis).
• Strong written and oral communication skills and report writing ability.
• Ability to work in AutoCAD Civil3D or Bentley MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer.
• Strong knowledge of Ohio DOT and AASHTO design standards.

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Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!