Structural Bridge Engineer - SME - Charlotte, NC

Overview

Design and manage bridge projects, mentor staff, and coordinate with DOT clients.

Key Responsibilities

• cost analysis
• bid packages
• design coordination
• bridge design
• project scheduling
• mentoring

Tasks

-Identify schedule and cost variances and develop and implement recommendations for corrective action. -Develop specifications, cost estimates, and prepare final bid packages. -Coordinate design activities and meetings between design staff, subcontractors, and client managers. -Participate in project decisions regarding technical approaches, cost, and scheduling performance. -Perform engineering design tasks for bridge projects from preliminary to final design. -Actively participate and serve in leadership positions in transportation related organizations such as ASHE, ASCE, NCSEA, etc. -Participate in projects by completing tasks within schedule and budget with teams comprised of different disciplines. -Provide engineering design services for traditional design-bid-build projects and design-build bridge projects. -Mentor and assist junior engineers in developing final design plans.

Requirements

• bridge design
• dot experience
• aashto lrfd
• pe license
• civil degree
• 10+ years

What You Bring

-10+ years of bridge/culvert design experience, required. -Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with a Structural emphasis is required; M.S. degree in a relevant discipline is preferred. -DOT bridge design experience and thorough understanding of DOT guidelines, procedures, and plan preparation (ODOT, NCDOT or MaineDOT preferred). -Relationships with DOT, municipalities, preferred. -Thorough knowledge of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications and Manual for Bridge Evaluation. -P.E. license required. -Have established working relationships and contact with client technical staff and project managers, especially in DOT and local governments.

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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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