Bridge Load Rating Engineer - Transportation Market - Gresham Smith

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Our transportation and utility services professionals offer practical, forward-thinking expertise in a wide range of practice areas, including active transportation, bridge design, roadway design and traffic engineering, intelligent transportation systems, utility and broadband services, grant writing, program management and so much more! From interstates and intersections to bridges and bike paths, we invite you to join us in designing transportation systems that connect us to the people and places we care about most.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, maintaining high standards of professionalism, integrity, and reliability in all tasks.
• Independently perform bridge load rating on a variety of bridge structures for public clients at local, county, and state levels.
• Conduct detailed refinements on load rating analysis by incorporating additional research efforts and applying sound engineering judgment, considering current inspection findings and structural integrity to ensure accurate and realistic assessments.
• Plan, develop, and manage assigned bridge load rating tasks, taking technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments.
• Complete assigned work within the schedule and number of hours provided.
• Foster and maintain relationships with individuals within and outside the organization, acting independently on technical matters related to bridge load rating projects.
• Provide mentoring, technical supervision, and technical leadership to less experienced team members, performing calculations and acting as a technical advisor.
• Occasionally perform field inspections to collect data essential for load rating analysis.
• Occasionally coordinate with the bridge design team to complete design load ratings at the inventory level, ensuring adequate design capacity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, collaborative abilities, and a commitment to maintaining high work ethics are required.
• Proficiency in applying engineering, geometric and algebraic principles is required.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in regular and complex bridge load rating is required.
• A bachelor's degree from an ABET accredited program in civil, or structural engineering is required; a master's degree or higher within the same area is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and MicroStation. A strong ability to develop professional engineering worksheets using Excel and Mathcad is required.
• Familiarity with bridge codes using in load ratings: AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation, AASHTO LRFD Specification and AASHTO Standard Specification is required.
• Proficiency in industry-accepted engineering and bridge load rating software such as AASHTOWare BrR. Experience with 3D Finite Element Analysis software CSiBridge and/or Midas Civil is preferred.
• Engineer In Training (EIT) certification is required. Professional Engineering licensure (P.E.) is preferred.
• Successful completion of the FHWA National Highway Institute's training course 130092 Load and Resistance Factor Rating of Highway Bridges is a plus.
• Experience with bridge inspection and NHI Certification as a Team Leader is preferred.

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