Movable Bridge Engineer

About the position

AECOM is looking for a Movable Bridge Engineer (with Railway Bridge design expertise) to enhance the capabilities of AECOM's regional bridge team being based in AECOM's Chicago, Ill. office. This position is an opportunity to work within a well-established group that offers a diverse range of projects, technical challenges, and career development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and lead the movable bridge projects.
• Serve as a technical resource to the project team and mentor young engineers.
• Perform existing bridge inspection, and condition assessment, and develop rehabilitation strategies.
• Ability to develop technical reports, documents, client communication and technical memoranda.
• Prepare contract drawings, technical specifications, design calculations, technical reports, and construction cost estimates.
• Need to be able to perform work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.

Requirements

• BA/BS + 6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Ability to pass MVR Check.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree a plus.
• 6+ years of experience designing and detailing bridge structures with an emphasis on movable structures.
• SE license in the state of IL or Wisconsin or with ability to obtain the same in the next 2 years.
• Knowledge of 3D finite element software such as CSiBridge, MIDAS, SAP2000, etc.
• Railroad bridge design experience is a plus.
• Project management skills, including proposal preparation.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits.
• Paid time off, leaves of absences.
• Voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options.
• Well-being resources, employee assistance program.
• Business travel insurance, service recognition awards.
• Retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase plan.