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Entry Level Design Engineer - Bridges & Structures

Colliers Engineering & Design
Buffalo, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 11/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/16/2025
Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking an entry level Design Engineer to join our growing Bridges & Structures team in Buffalo, NY!

Our bridge experts partner with our clients to understand project objectives, while formulating solutions that result in successful outcomes that are safe, efficient, economical and sensitive to the environment. This highly skilled team of professionals offers a full range of bridge services from scoping, planning and preliminary engineering through final design, for small to large scale bridges.

Responsibilities

  • Acquire knowledge and develop basic skills in bridge engineering.
  • Apply learned techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform assigned tasks.
  • Demonstrate the ability to prepare general engineering designs and/or technical data for completion and accuracy.
  • Perform structural calculations on a particular part of a project under direction of supervisor.
  • Assist with other project related tasks such as structural inspections, report writing, permit applications, and CAD work.
  • Exercise judgment on details of work and work under direct supervision on all aspects of tasks assigned.
  • Work within MicroStation and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D to successfully complete projects.
  • Apply awareness of structural codes (IBC, ASCE-7, ACI, AISC, AASHTO) to designs.
  • Perform basic concrete and steel design for bridges, retaining walls, culverts, and miscellaneous highway related structures.
  • Utilize structural software at a basic level (MathCAD, Enercalc, Midas, STAAD, etc.).

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering required.
  • Engineer-in-training (EIT) certification is preferred.
  • Increasing proficiency with Civil 3D and MicroStation CAD software is preferred.
  • Ability to learn and apply technical skills and knowledge.
  • Ability to effectively collaborate and contribute as part of a team.
  • Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation: $71,677 to $78,850 per year (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!

Salary : $71,677 - $78,850

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