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Bridge Engineer

HDR, Mechanicsburg, PA, United States


Overview
HDR is an employee-owned company that values inclusion and empowers employees to bring their authentic selves and ideas to work. We foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and communities, and we seek to make a positive impact on the world.

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 deputy project management tasks

Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

A minimum of 5 years' experience in bridge design

Experience delivering projects for local clients (PennDOT, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, City of Philadelphia, etc.)

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree

Previous experience in bridge design

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

Primary Location:

United States-Pennsylvania-Mechanicsburg

Industry:

Bridges

Schedule:

Full-time

Employee Status:

Regular

Business Class:

Bridges and Structures

Job Posting:

Apr 21, 2026

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