Senior Structural Bridge Engineer
About The Position
LJB Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Bridge Engineer to support and grow its Transportation Practice in the Raleigh, North Carolina office. The role involves leading and delivering bridge engineering work across traditional design-bid-build and design-build projects, from preliminary through final design. The engineer will coordinate with clients, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary teams; contribute to project technical, cost, and schedule decisions; and mentor junior engineers. The position also supports LJB’s expanding presence in North Carolina and across the country through meaningful bridge and transportation infrastructure projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a structural emphasis.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
- 10+ years of bridge or culvert design experience.
- DOT bridge design experience and thorough understanding of DOT guidelines, procedures, and plan preparation; ODOT, NCDOT, or MaineDOT experience is preferred.
- Thorough knowledge of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications and the Manual for Bridge Evaluation.
Nice To Haves
- M.S. degree in a relevant discipline.
- Relationships with DOTs and municipalities.
- Experience with ODOT, NCDOT, or MaineDOT guidelines, procedures, and plan preparation.
Responsibilities
- Perform bridge project engineering design tasks from preliminary through final design.
- Develop specifications and cost estimates, and prepare final bid packages.
- Maintain working relationships and communicate with client technical staff and project managers, especially at DOTs and local governments.
- Provide engineering design services for traditional design-bid-build and design-build bridge projects.
- Mentor and assist junior engineers in developing final design plans.
- Coordinate design activities and meetings among design staff, subcontractors, and client managers.
- Participate in project decisions concerning technical approaches, cost, and schedule performance.
- Identify schedule and cost variances and develop and implement corrective-action recommendations.
- Complete project tasks within schedule and budget as part of multidisciplinary teams.
- Actively participate and serve in leadership positions in transportation-related organizations such as ASHE, ASCE, and NCSEA.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
