Structural (Bridge) Engineer

Job Description

Dewberry is seeking a Structural (Bridge) Engineer interested in developing their career to join our structures department in our Fairfax, VA office. The successful candidate will be part of a team designing simple and complex bridges (primarily of concrete and steel construction) and a variety of transportation related structures (retaining walls, culverts, and other miscellaneous structures). The candidate will be involved in the development of Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E) packages, and assisting with bridge safety inspections. This position offers tremendous potential for professional growth in a great working environment and the opportunity to deliver important infrastructure projects for our clients as well as help them solve their most challenging problems. This position is ideal for a candidate looking to expand their technical and management skills on interesting and challenging projects, and have the upward mobility potential to advance their career.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited 4-year engineering college

• 5 years of experience in bridge and retaining wall projects preferably to VDOT and/or MD SHA standards

• Master’s degree is preferred

• Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) License is preferred

• Familiarity with AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications

• Knowledge of OpenBridge Designer, Leap Bridge Concrete, CSiBridge, and/or similar analysis programs preferred

• Proficiency using Microstation

• Strong leadership skills and desire to deliver the highest quality projects to our clients

• Proficient in MS Office (WORD and EXCEL)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

*Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.*

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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