Structural Bridge Engineer

  • Hanson Professional Services Inc.
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • Full Time
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locations

Lisle, IL

Peoria, IL

St. Louis, MO

time type

Full time

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Posted 3 Days Ago

job requisition id

R1837

Hanson Values

Integrity | Commitment | Quality | Relationships | Innovation

If you're looking for a firm that encourages innovative thinking and challenges you every day, with an opportunity to learn and advance, a career at Hanson is right for you. The belief in sustainability within our company's practices creates a focus on client success and partnerships that are important to our communities and our environment.

This position will work within our Infrastructure Market in the Bridges Discipline for highway bridge projects, as well as bridge projects in the Railway Market and potentially other structural projects in all of Hanson's Markets. This position can be located in either of our Chicago, IL, Springfield, IL, Peoria, IL, or St. Louis, MO.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

Perform complex engineering calculations, utilize computer software for analysis and design, and work efficiently with other team members for project completion.

Lead or assist in leading the bridge portion of projects for our Infrastructure bridge clients across the country.

Collaborate with senior technical staff and other project disciplines on significant projects across the country.

Conduct analysis and design, calculations, preparation of specifications, details, and construction plans.

Assign duties, assist in managing project budgets and mentor entry and mid-level staff and technicians.

Prepare and review calculations, quantity take-offs, and opinions of probable construction costs.

Assist in project pursuits and proposal development.

Assist in development of project scopes and fees.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Technical Skills

A minimum of 10 years bridge design experience with a background in steel girder design, prestressed concrete design, and earth retaining structure design.

Complex bridge experience.

Thorough knowledge of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications.

Knowledge of AREMA design code and railway bridge design experience is desirable.

Proficiency in Risa, Midas, LARSA, Leap Bridge Concrete, L-Pile, AASHTOWare and similar analysis and design software.

Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously and to direct the work of others.

Task management experience.

Excellent focus on client service.

Experience supporting proposal development.

Design-Build project experience is desirable.

What We're Looking For

We feel the following qualifications would set you up for success in this role:

Skills:

Must be able to communicate complex technical concepts to engineers, clients, and/or public stakeholders.

Must be able to build effective relationships with internal and external client bases.

Must be able to work independently and as a team member to problem solve and learn new technical skills.

Interest in experiencing a variety of assignments is important

Education/Experience:

A bachelor's degree in civil engineering with additional course work in structural engineering is required.

Professional Engineering (P.E.) registrations

Master's degree in Structural Engineering is desirable.

Structural Engineering (S.E.) registration is desirable.

Ability to obtain a Structural Engineering (S.E.) registration is required.

Approved Team Leader by IDOT for NBIS Bridge Inspections is desirable.

Demonstrated experience with design practices of various departments of transportation, development of bridge plans and standards.

Project experience with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois Tollway, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is desirable.

Experience on projects with complex bridge types and components.

Participation with technical society organizations.

Working with and managing project staff.

The salary range for this position is $90,000 to $131,000 per year.

Benefits

Our focus on people means we offer a generous benefits program to help you create a solid foundation for health and security throughout your career, including:

Competitive compensation

Performance bonuses

401(k) with matching contribution

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Comprehensive health & well-being plans

Financial wellness plans

Work-life balance programs

Want to know more? Visit our benefits page for all the details.

Culture

We understand that selecting a job is about more than the day-to-day tasks. It's important to feel like you belong and safe to grow and progress along your career path. You'll find that at Hanson. We have an inclusive, diverse workforce awaiting to connect with you and numerous opportunities to cultivate your career, including:

Monthly educational webinars

Leadership training

Lunch & learn development sessions

24/7 access to thousands of skill-building courses

Mentorship opportunities

Award-winning internship program

Employee recognition

And so much more!

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EEO EMPLOYER

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies/staffing firms. Resumes are only accepted from recruiters and agency/staffing firms if a signed agreement is in place at the inception of the recruiting effort and authorized for a specified position.

Why Hanson?

Because our people set us apart.

Hanson is a dynamic, employee-owned consulting firm providing a full range of engineering, scientific and allied services throughout the U.S. With an innovative spirit and a drive to continuously improve, our people go the extra mile to give our clients top-quality results.

Those efforts have helped us maintain our status as one of the top firms in the engineering industry. We're large enough to take on exciting, challenging projects and small enough to know and inspire each other along the way.

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Job ID: 486151871
Originally Posted on: 7/20/2025

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