Bridge Engineer at Greenman-Pedersen Inc in Albany, New York

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Are you passionate about your local infrastructure? Is career growth and development what you want? Do you like working on a variety of challenging projects? Do you value a company that puts employee satisfaction and diversity at the forefront of who they are? If so,GPIhas a place for you!



GPIseeks a Structural Engineer familiar with the design of bridges for NYSDOT and other local agencies to join our team in Albany, NY. We seek someone with a good work ethic, a desire to learn and mentor others, the willingness to work collaboratively with our team, and the ability to work on multiple concurrent projects.



GPIhas exciting and complex projects upcoming and is looking for senior expertise in bridge design to help supplement and guide the talent of our existing staff. We have multiple-span bridges, large-span bridges, and signature structure designs in various stages of development and design. We have new design, rehabilitation, preservation, and repair projects, which include structural design and detailing of bridges, walls, and even dams.



GPIis a multi-discipline engineering firm that has been providing planning, design, and construction services for transportation infrastructure and building system projects throughout the United States for over 50 years. Ranked in the Top 100 Firms by Engineering News Record, GPI is a forward-thinking, innovative firm with a culture that is committed to excellence and fosters staff empowerment. For more information, visit: www.gpinet.com



Responsibilities:

• Develop superstructure designs for new and replacement bridges


• Develop rehabilitation plans and details for bridge projects.


• Develop foundation designs for bridges and culverts (Piles, Spread Footers, etc)


• Prepare and review civil/structural calculations, drawings, construction specifications, development of engineering construction cost estimates, and coordinate with interdisciplinary design teams

• BS in Civil Engineering, minimum


• MS in structural Engineer with Advanced Certificate in Bridge Engineering preferred


• 3 - 5 of years experience designing structural and/or bridge-related projects


• EIT required, PE preferred


• Experience using AutoCAD and MicroStation is preferred


• Experience with MATHCAD, BrR, Staad, and OpenBridge is preferred


• Ability to develop plans and calculations for a variety of new and existing bridge types including substructure design


• Knowledge of AASHTO LRFR, AASHTO Standard Specifications, and AASHTO MBE design codes and manuals


• Knowledge of the NYSDOT and locally administered federal aid project process for highway and bridge projects is a plus

• Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for final consideration


• Read, write, and understand plans and directions given in the English language


• Basic computer skills with the ability to create and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents, create Outlook emails and utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to communicate with other team members


• Able to move equipment or inspection specimens weighing up to 50 pounds