Utah Bridge Project Engineer

Benesch • St. George, UT

10h

About The Position

Benesch is hiring a Bridge Engineer to join its team in Utah. The position involves work on simple and complex vehicular bridges, pedestrian bridges, retaining walls, and other transportation-related structures across the planning, design, construction, and in-service phases. The ideal candidate has a record of successfully completing bridge projects and can mentor junior staff. The role offers location flexibility within Utah, including the Wasatch Front and Southern Utah.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Utah or ability to obtain one through reciprocity.
• 5 to 10+ years of bridge design experience.
• Experience working with UDOT and/or municipalities.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills, with a record of adhering to design budgets and schedules.
• Proven experience performing complex analysis and design.
• Ability to assemble complete design packages and construction documents for assigned elements or projects.
• Proven experience with structural design and analysis software.
• Excellent communication and client-relations skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Experience with Leap Bridge, LUSUS, Midas, or OpenBridge.
• Digital delivery and alternate delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead engineer on a variety of bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects.
• Mentor junior staff and assist with the growth and development of structural staff.
• Prepare and review structural and geometrical calculations for bridge design projects.
• Take responsibility for assigned design calculation files and plans, ensuring adequate independent quality-control reviews.
• Manage the compilation and coordination of plans, specifications, cost estimates, and pay items in accordance with DOT standards.
• Coordinate design tasks with the Project Manager.
• Lead structural designers on bridge design and rehabilitation projects.

Benefits

• Professional development, leadership training, mentorship, and opportunities to take on new challenges and greater responsibility.
• Up to 9% retirement contribution for benefit-eligible employees.
• Work schedules that support professional and personal life.
• Generous paid time off and parental leave for benefit-eligible employees.
• Opportunities to collaborate, contribute ideas, solve meaningful challenges, and see the impact of the work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level