Structural Bridge Engineer - Reston, Virginia, United States

If you are ready to bridge the gap between our world and our people, join Jacobs! Let’s build for a brighter future together. Jacobs is much more than just a traditional engineering company.

As a Structural Bridge Engineer and vital member of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work on transportation projects that focus on bridges and other transportation structure designs. You will serve in a technical role on bridge design projects and perform structural analysis and design for all structural aspects of transportation highway projects on local and national projects.

We’ll look for your knowledge and experience in: Analysis as well as the development of design, plan preparation, specifications, and reports. Inspection may be required on occasion.

The final candidate could be located near our offices in Reston, Richmond or Virginia Beach, VA.

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• Previous professional experience in bridge design

• Bachelor’s degree in civil/structural engineering

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in VA, or obtainable in 6 months

• Previous experience working with VDOT, including familiarity with their Office Practice Manuals, Stage I reports, and Stage II requirements for submission.

• Ability to produce design documentation/calculations and specifications.

• Working knowledge of CAD systems, specifically MicroStation to include experience with VDOT CADD Compliance Standards and use of MDLs.

• Proficiency in structural analysis software (e.g., MDX, LEAP Bridge, Larsa).

• A thorough understanding of and practical experience applying the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications to transportation structures.

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in structural engineering with a focus on bridge design

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

• Demonstrated experience on various types of bridges, including both concrete and structural steel bridge types

• Experience in both new bridge design as well as maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and preservation.

• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering

• Proven experience with BrIM workflows and OpenBridge Designer (Bentley Systems).

• Active involvement in local engineering societies.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $100,000.00 to $130,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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