Structural Bridge Engineer

Structural Bridge Engineer

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc.

United States, Connecticut, Wethersfield

100 Great Meadow Road (Show on map)

Jun 03, 2025

Structural Bridge Engineer

Job Locations

US-CT-Wethersfield

ID

2024-4770

Category

Engineering

Type

Regular Full-Time

Career Stage Type

Experienced

# of Openings

1

Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

Structural Bridge Engineer | Wethersfield, CT | Hybrid

VHB's CT Structural Team has an opening for a Structural Bridge Engineer to join our established and growing team. You will be working on a wide variety of bridge projects in CT and England using cutting edge tools to design and create digital models of bridges.

Learn more about our Structures practice at VHB: Bridge and Structures Engineering | VHB

Responsibilities

Perform structural modeling and design of highway, pedestrian and railroad bridges and other structures

Create plans and digital models of the bridges and highway bridge approaches

Perform bridge inspections

Develop construction cost estimates

Prepare contract documents

Review fabrication drawings and provide construction plan reviews

Skills and Attributes

Strong technical skills in bridge/structural design

Experience developing design reports, plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Self-motivated and commitment to learning

Excellent attention to detail

Training and mentoring skills

Effective and comfortable in a highly collaborative team environment

AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bentley OpenBridge, MicroStation v8 and Connect experience is a strong plus

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (structural emphasis preferred)

Master's degree a plus

5-8 years of professional structural/transportation/bridge design experience required (master's degree may substitute for 1 year of experience)

EIT required, PE license expected or ability to obtain within 6 months

We are VHB! We're an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment.

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes:

Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation

Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects

Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards

Focus on learning, development, and career growth

Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We're growing, and we hope you'll join us!

VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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