At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

Are you ready to kickstart your rail bridge engineering career? To give yourself the best chance for future success, you’ll want a solid company with collaborative colleagues who do amazing work for clients who trust them to push open the doors to what’s possible. And that’s what you’ll find at HDR.

HDR is an employee-owned company with more than 100 years of making great things possible, together with our clients. Our pride is in our people — smart, hardworking team members who take their employee ownership seriously and will have your back at every turn. Their expertise will inspire you to be your best and develop new and better solutions.

We invite you to build your transportation career at HDR. Our global team is looking for a success-oriented Rail Bridge Designer who will be a key player in HDR’s freight rail program.

The freight rail network is a vital link in our national and global supply chain markets. Your work at HDR results in critical infrastructure for the sustainable movement of goods and people. Whether it is a traditional railroad structure across a major river or an engineering marvel that redefines freight mobility at historic bottlenecks, you will have created something that matters.

HDR Rail Bridge Designers thrive in this entrepreneurial environment where team members are encouraged to proactively work with their supervisors to identify project roles that are complementary to their strengths, interests, and career goals. We have a proven workshare approach, providing diverse staff from across our Transportation program the opportunity to participate in landmark projects around the globe. Our culture of innovation and collaboration places a strong emphasis on team spirit, diversity thoughtfulness, growth and learning, discipline expertise, and personal accountability offering you a rewarding career in our dynamic, high-performance environment. If that sounds good to you, please apply

In the role of Rail Bridge Designer, we'll count on you to:Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques in the development of bridge designsWork on projects that typically include bridge (steel plate girder, prestress concrete, segmental and cable) box culvert, and interchange design for highway and railway projectsPerform structural load calculations and assist with geometric layout and quantity developmentSelect standard bridge engineering/design procedures, and develop structural details using specialized softwareParticipate in bridge inspection, perform structural load calculations and assist with geometric layout and quantity developmentPerform other duties as neededPreferred QualificationsBachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or related Engineering fieldMaster's degree in Structural EngineeringEngineer in Training (EIT) certificateCandidates without their EIT will be placed into a Design Coordinator job code and will be expected to obtain their EIT for career progressionFamiliarity with engineering software packages such as: LEAP Bridge Enterprise, FB-MultiPier, LPile, AASHTOWare BrR, midas Civil, MDX, SAP2000, CSiBridge, ADINA, RM Bridge, spColumn, LUSAS, STLBridgeLRFD, or STLBridge,Experience in bridge/structural designlocal candidates preferred

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Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degreeMS Office, MathCAD and AutoCAD, LARSA and Prestress Concrete Design experienceFamiliarity with Bluebeam Revu and knowledge ofengineering software packages such as: LEAP Bridge Enterprise, FB-MultiPier,LPile, AASHTOWare BrR, midas Civil, CSiBridge, RM Bridge, spColumn,STLBridgeLRFD, or STLBridge. Bently OpenBridge Modeler  and/or Autodesk  Infraworks and Civil3d
Strong understanding and hands-on use of computers for structural layout and designGood communication skills and willing to work in a team environmentAn attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ , People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.