Structural Bridge Engineering Specialist
About The Position
STV has an exciting opportunity for a Structural Bridge Engineering Specialist to join our Transportation and Infrastructure team in Irvine, Rancho Cucamonga, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, or Denver. This is a strong opportunity for an early-career engineer who wants to work on highway, rail, and pedestrian bridge projects, build technical depth, and grow alongside experienced bridge professionals in a collaborative environment. Build Your Career at STV At STV, your career can grow alongside some of the most impactful transportation and infrastructure projects in the country. We invest in our people through professional development programs, tuition reimbursement, career development resources, online learning, and opportunities to build new skills at every stage of your career. Whether you want to deepen your technical expertise, expand your leadership capabilities, take on new challenges, or prepare for your next step, STV provides the support, visibility, and meaningful work to help you grow and make a lasting impact.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required; Master’s degree with a structural emphasis is a plus.
- 0–2 years of experience supporting structural or bridge engineering projects through coursework, internships, or professional practice.
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or ability to obtain shortly after hire
- Foundational structural analysis and design skills, with an understanding of the multidisciplinary coordination needed to deliver transportation and infrastructure projects successfully.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities, coordinate assignments, and meet project deadlines in a team environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to build strong working relationships with teammates, managers, and clients.
- Working knowledge of MicroStation or AutoCAD, with a willingness to continue building technical design and drafting capabilities, including BIM.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate as a key member of STV’s West Region Bridge Practice, supporting a growing team focused on delivering high-quality transportation infrastructure solutions.
- Assist with the structural analysis and design of highway, rail, pedestrian, and related transportation structures across a variety of project types.
- Support bridge design tasks from concept through final deliverables, while taking ownership of assigned work and contributing to overall project success.
- Partners with project managers, engineers, and discipline leads to support project planning, budgets, schedules, specifications, and successful delivery.
- Help maintain quality and consistency across project deliverables by applying sound engineering judgment and attention to detail.
- Contribute to plan production through CAD markups, layout development, and coordination with the broader design team as needed including exposure to Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Benefits
- Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
- Disability insurance
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- 401(k) Plan
- Retirement Counseling
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
- Paid Holidays (9 days)
- Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
- Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
- Continuing Education Program
- Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
