Senior Bridge Rail Engineer

Senior Bridge Rail Engineer at HDR

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected - a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: "What is our impact on the world?" Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community but around the world. We believe transportation is more than movement - its the foundation of connected, thriving communities.

About HDRs Transportation Business Group

As part of HDRs Transportation Business Group, youll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger, and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation, ports, and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable, and resilient communities, and quality of life.

We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants, and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether youre modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility.

This isnt just a job - its a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.

The Freight Rail Network

The freight rail network is a vital link in our national and global supply chain markets. Your work at HDR results in critical infrastructure for the sustainable movement of goods and people. Whether its a traditional railroad structure across a major river or an engineering marvel that redefines freight mobility at historic bottlenecks, you will have created something that matters.

HDR Senior Rail Bridge Engineers

HDR Senior Rail Bridge Engineers thrive in entrepreneurial environments where team members are encouraged to shape their work roles to their strengths and interests. Our proven workshare approach provides opportunities to work across our transportation program and participate with clients and projects around the globe.

Our Culture

Our culture of innovation and collaboration places strong emphasis on team spirit, diversity, thoughtfulness, growth, and learning, discipline, expertise, and personal accountability. Offering you a rewarding career in our dynamic, high-performance environment.

Primary Responsibilities

As an employee-owner in this Senior Rail Bridge Engineer role, we count on you to:

• Serve as Discipline or Task Lead for railroad bridge structural engineering, design, and other projects and offices to support the Freight Rail Market Sector and other market sectors as needed.
• Support Project Managers by leading or participating in marketing and contracting activities.
• Manage scope, budget, and schedule, as well as development of design criteria, specifications, project guides, project meeting notes, and cost estimating activities.
• Perform railroad bridge structural engineering, design, planning, analysis, and design aspects of rail and rail-related transportation projects.
• Lead and/or perform detailed QC reviews of projects.
• Support Project Managers by leading or participating in client and stakeholder visits, site visits, field assessments, and construction inspections as needed.
• Attend industry events and represent HDR as needed.
• Mentor younger staff and support technical development.
• Supervise junior staff performance of engineering tasks.
• Work across industries with rail, industrial, terminal, utility, agency, DOT, port, transit, and other industry clients.
• Provide leadership across technical disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with AREMAs Manual for Railway Engineering and/or other railroad design guidelines, specifications, and criteria.
• Proficiency in railroad structural analysis programs, bridge design software, load rating, and bridge rehabilitation.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, strong communication skills, and ability to work in a team environment with various teams.
• Desire to mentor younger staff and grow in skill set related to the railroad industry.
• Master of Science in Structural Engineering.
• S.E. license.
• Project Management experience managing projects for rail, industrial, or transit clients.
• Demonstrated client development or client management experience.
• Construction inspection or construction management experience is a plus.
• Experience in technical writing, communicating, and presenting to clients and the public is desirable.
• Familiarity with engineering software packages such as LARSA, LEAP, Bridge Enterprise, FB-MultiPier, LPile, SAP2000, CSiBridge, ADINA, spColumn, and/or LUSAS.

Our Achievements

Weve already earned National ACEC awards for the West Colton Flyover Structures, which eliminated one of the largest bottlenecks in US history with an innovative first-of-its-kind flyover, the HDR-patented Infinity Loop Design, and the West Vancouver Freight Access Program Management project, where we worked with the port to right-size and more efficiently adapt to evolving industry demands.

Benefits

We understand your career is a big part of your life, but its not your whole life. We offer benefits that look out for your health and wellness from a whole you" perspective. Whether you are continuing your education, mapping your financial future, balancing work and family, or planning for retirement, we want to support your personal and professional goals. Benefits include an excellent medical plan, paid time off, tuition assistance, 401k, and employee stock ownership plans - and more.

Join Us

At HDR, you can own your future, own your company, and own who you are. Join us to collaborate with a global team, grow your career, and work on amazing projects.