Structural Engineer (Bridge Focus) - Mid/Sr. - Level

Moffatt & Nichol is actively seeking a Structural Engineer with 8+ years of experience with bridge, transportation, and/or rail structure projects. As the successful new hire, you will possess strong design and communication skills and be able to lead tasks and interact with clients from our Orlando, Tampa, or Jacksonville, FL offices. Our Florida bridge team provides a wide variety of structural transportation services to cities, and counties in the area including concrete bridge design, steel bridge design, bridge widening and replacement, grade separations, structural assessment and rehabilitation, seismic retrofit, pump stations, underground structures, and retaining walls. Firm-wide, our bridge practice provides design and inspection services both domestically and internationally. We have worked on some of the most iconic bridges in the USA! 

Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure advisor specializing in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines, harbors and rivers, as well as an innovator in the transportation complexities associated with the movement of freight. For the 2nd year in a row, Moffatt & Nichol is ranked Engineering News Record #1 for Marine & Port Facilities and Top 20 in Transportation. We were also named Southeast Design Firm of the Year 2023.

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, and scientists who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in several primary practice areas – ports and harbors; coastal, environmental and water resources; urban waterfronts and marinas; transportation, bridges and rail; inspection and rehabilitation; and energy. 

Duties and responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

• Lead project conceptualization, bridge design (preliminary and final), plan development, project implementation, and project controls
• Understand and maintain proficiency with FDOT and local agency design standards and criteria, practices, and policies
• Knowledge and understanding of rail bridge design based on AREMA manuals and UPRR/BNSF guidelines
• Mentor and review engineer’s design work 
• Write and coordinate bridge and rail-related technical reports, plans, cost estimates, specifications, and proposals
• Work collaboratively with Bridge and Rail Team and all company disciplines
• Assist in construction support
• Function independently performing technical design tasks  

Other duties: 

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required.  Master’s degree in Structural Engineering preferred
• Professional Engineer registration in the State of Florida (or eligible to obtain within 6 months) required.  Structural Engineer licensure a plus.
• 8+ years of experience in leading design tasks, bridge structural analysis, planning, design (new and rehabilitation), and preparation of construction drawings and contract documents for highway and/or railroad bridge projects 
• Seismic experience a plus
• Knowledge and experience with FDOT projects strongly desired
• FDOT Major Bridge (Concrete and/or Steel) experience desirable
• Knowledge and experience with local agency, county, and municipal design standards & criteria, practices, and policies desirable 
• Rail project experience desirable
• Experience with FDOT Load Rating strongly desired
• Experience with AASHTOWARE a plus
• Proficiency in MicroStation
• Experience with Open Bridge Modeler desirable
• Proficiency in STAAD, SAP2000, or similar
• Strong written and verbal communication/coordination skills
• All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171
• Moffatt & Nichol uses E-Verify and employment is contingent upon the legal ability to obtain employment in the U.S. and to present the required documentation at hire

Working conditions:

The work takes place in both the office and the field which may require occasional extended hours or weekends to meet deadlines. Inclement weather may occur. Working remotely might be approved for