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Bridge Load Ratings - Project Engineer
HNTBNew York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Jun 2026
💰 $187,676/yr($95,992/yr – $187,676/yr)
About the role
What We're Looking For
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.This opportunity entails being responsible for the production and modification of bridge evaluation, bridge design and structural rehabilitation calculations, technical reports, engineering plans and specifications for assigned projects. This position consults with the project manager to perform research, development, calculations, design and delivery. Applies engineering techniques, procedures and evaluation and design criteria for projects ranging in size and complexity. Leverages technical knowledge and experience to address deterioration related issues or concerns, working closely with the project manager through creative problem solving, interactions with clients and by completing tasks to meet the project schedule. Develops analytical models to assess structural performance under various load conditions. Reviews inspection reports, plans, historical data to determine structural behavior and load carrying capacity. Provides recommendations for load postings, rehabilitation or replacement based on analysis results. May assist in developing repair or strengthening concepts to extend service life. May mentor, train and review work of junior engineer staff and provide constructive feedback. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the successful project delivery for a diverse range of projects for HNTB’s clients
What You'll Do:
- Responsible for the planning and distribution of discipline-specific work, and adherence to the schedule and budget on projects.
- Assists in marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
- Assists with the development of scope of work and level of effort for projects and/or assignments within discipline.
- Oversees completeness and accuracy of project team’s work within the technical discipline. Guides and mentors team to overall project objectives.
- Coordinates technical aspects of project with client counterpart and teaming partners at staff level for work within the discipline.
- Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What You'll Need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience, or
- Master’s degree in Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience, or
- PhD in Engineering and 4 years of relevant experience
What You'll Bring:
- Understands the impacts of decisions on bridge evaluation, bridge rehabilitation and work planning.
- Coordinates work planning and design effectively across multiple technical disciplines.
- Prepares high quality deliverables that are on time, and within budget and scope.
What We Prefer:
- Master’s degree in Engineering
- 8 years relevant experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) certification
- Experience with AASHTOWare Bridge Rating (BrR) and other structural analysis tools (e.g. CSiBridge, MIDAS, LARSA 4D)
- Strong familiarity with AASHTO LRFD Specifications, AASHTO Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation (MBE) and FHWA Load Rating Guidelines
- Experience performing bridge load ratings for steel, reinforced concrete, prestressed, or timber bridges
- FHWA or NHI training/certification in bridge inspection or load rating methodologies
Additional Information
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Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.#AS #Bridges.
Locations:
New York, NY.
The approximate pay range for New York is $95,991.51 - $187,675.71. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state..
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