Entry-level Structural Bridge Engineer - 2026

Overview

Design and analyze bridges, prepare plans, support inspections, ensure compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• load ratings
• structural evaluation
• design drawings
• cost estimates
• field inspections
• bridge analysis

Tasks

-Contribute to project documentation, including reports, calculations, and cost estimates. -Collaborate with senior engineers and project teams to solve engineering challenges. -Conduct load ratings and structural evaluations of existing bridges. -Ensure designs comply with local, state, and federal standards and regulations. -Prepare drawings, plans, and technical specifications for bridge and roadway projects. -Support field inspections and data collection efforts. -Collaborate with team with structural analysis and/or design of bridges (including steel beam, prestressed concrete beam, concrete slab, pedestrian bridges, culverts, retaining walls, grade separations, stream crossings, bridge hydraulic analysis, bridge rehabilitations, bridge feasibility studies, bridge structure type studies, bridge load ratings, railroad bridges, and design-build pursuits).

Requirements

• microstation
• eit
• civil engineering
• aashto lrfd
• microsoft office
• bridge design

What You Bring

-Preferred: Experience with CAD plan development, MicroStation/ORD. -Preferred: EIT Certification -Required: Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Civil Engineering, Structural emphasis preferred. -Required: Knowledge of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications and Manual for Bridge Evaluation. -Required: Proficient with Microsoft Office applications. -Required: 1-5 years of bridge/culvert design experience.

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About Ljb Inc.

-The firm expanded from Midwest roots into a national engineering consultancy. -It pioneered Midwest tilt‑up concrete in 1970 and later designed the world’s largest tilt‑up structure in Texas. -Its portfolio spans buildings, roads, water systems, and fall protection, including early bridge and roundabout projects in Ohio. -LJB delivers cost‑efficient structural design—especially tilt‑up, concrete, steel and wood structures—across North America, with licenses in all 50 states and Canada. -Safety by Design fall protection services grew from a 1994 project with GSA into a nationally recognized training and consulting arm. -Typical projects include large industrial facilities, airports, healthcare buildings, federal and municipal infrastructure, including iconic bridges and civil works. -Through strategic acquisitions of water resources and civil/survey firms, the firm continues expanding its sector depth and geographic reach.

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