Coordinate with infrastructure teams to ensure compliance with FEMA, FHWA, and NCDOT hydraulic design criteria and to support state floodplain permitting and documentation.
Lead bridge projects and coordinate tasks as a bridge task coordinator, managing schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
Collaborate with the team on the analysis and design of bridges and related structures, including steel and prestressed concrete beams, concrete slabs, pedestrian bridges, culverts, retaining walls, grade separations, stream crossings, bridge rehabilitations, and design-build pursuits.
Support teams in other offices with bridge and hydraulic design tasks and plan production.
Mentor junior engineers and perform quality control reviews of structural and hydraulic deliverables.
Develop technical memorandums, specifications, feasibility studies, evaluations, and reports, and support proposal development.
Perform and review bridge hydraulic analyses, including HEC-RAS modeling, scour evaluations, and waterway adequacy assessments to support bridge and culvert design.
Requirements
nc pe
bridge design
aashto
microstation
civil eng
ncdot
North Carolina PE is required.
5-10 years of bridge/culvert design experience.
Thorough knowledge of AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications and Manual for Bridge Evaluation.
Experience with CAD plan development, MicroStation/ORD, Open Bridge Designer.
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering is required. A master’s degree in Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis is preferred
NCDOT bridge design experience and thorough understanding of NCDOT design guidelines, procedures, and plan preparation.
The firm was established in 1966 by Lockwood, Jones & Beals.
#300 Ranked
ENR Top 500 Design Firms
Ranked #300 on ENR’s 2025 Top 500 Design Firms list.
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.
Culture + Values
Integrity defines us – We exhibit integrity when we keep our promise to deliver the best value.
Quality distinguishes us – Quality and plan accuracy is our commitment to our clients.
Service fulfills us – Our journey to improve the quality of life calls us to do 'whatever it takes' to satisfy our clients.
A Supportive Work Environment – We speak freely, have the liberty to explore new ideas and ask questions others don’t ask; mutual respect inspires collaboration and creativity.
A Focus on Professional Development – Through cross‑training, diverse client exposure, mentoring and continuing education.
An Appreciation for Work‑Life Balance – Flexibility, family friendliness and support for personal passions allow employees to be wholly who they are.
A Spirit of Curiosity – Intellectual curiosity to understand core client needs and provide practical, creative innovations.
A Sense of Community – Each employee is a steward of the community and its culture, shaping how it looks and feels.
Environment + Sustainability
Employee‑run Sustainability Committee – promotes responsible stewardship through education, events and initiatives like community gardens.
Offers Environmental Services such as wetland assessment, stormwater planning, habitat surveys, mitigation planning, water quality sampling, pollution/waste‑stream inventory.
Provides Occupational and Environmental Health Services including air/water/soil sampling, hazardous‑materials programs (EPA), radon, thermal stress, radiation, ergonomic evaluations.
Facilitates WELL Health‑Safety Rating certification – assessments, emergency plan development, facility operations protocols and third‑party IWBI verification.
Inclusion & Diversity
Committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees are valued.
Makes employment decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other protected status.