Bridge Engineer
About this role
Overview
Kimley-Horn's Jacksonville, Florida (FL) office is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join their Bridge Structures team! This is not a remote position.
Responsibilities
- Serve in a technical role on bridge design projects
- Perform structural analysis, design, and planning on bridges and other transportation structures
- Develop full sets of structural drawings and technical specifications without guidance
- Projects could include bridge design, box culvert, and retaining wall design
- Train and mentor Engineers-In-Training (EITs) in structural engineering
- Perform structural design calculations, plan production activities, and prepare project document submittal packages, while maintaining a Quality Control program for the entire project
- Lead and provide support for construction phase efforts on building projects in structural engineering
- Support and participate in meetings and presentations with clients, contractors, and design team members
- Contribute to identifying project opportunities through networking with new and existing clients
Qualifications
- 4+ years of relevant engineering design experience
- Professional Engineering (P.E.) License (or ability to obtain within 12 months)
- Knowledge and experience in Bentley OpenBridge Modeler and Bentley Microstation with some ability to produce drawings and details, when needed
- Knowledge and experience in structural analysis and design software, such as MathCAD Prime, LARSA, STAAD.Pro, MDX, FB-MultiPier, LPILE, LEAP Bridge Concrete, LEAP Bridge Steel, and other structural related design and analysis software
- Strong sense of urgency and self-discipline to meet client deadlines
- Detail-oriented team player with an ability to contribute to a positive work environment
- Ability to multi-task and work on a variety of projects concurrently
- Excellent communication, leadership, and technical skills with a continuous mindset on personal and staff development
- Positive, can-do attitude and a strong work ethic
Why Kimley-Horn?
At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!
Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn
- Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
- Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
- Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
- Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
- Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.
Company at a glance
Kimley-Horn is one of the nation’s premier planning and design consulting firms. With nearly 11,000+ staff members in more than 160 offices across the U.S., we offer full services in a wide range of disciplines.
Clients know us for the creativity of our solutions and the sense of urgency we bring to each and every project. We take a clients’-eye view of our work, planning and designing to accomplish the client’s goals in the most effective manner.
A quality workplace is equally important to us, and the unique benefits we bring to our staff have been recognized by Fortune magazine (“100 Best Companies to Work For” and "100 Best Workplaces for Millennials" ) and Civil Engineering News (#1 “Best Civil Engineering Companies to Work For”).
Top Benefits
- Retirement plan
- Profit-sharing
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Personal leave
- Flexible scheduling
- Floating holidays
- Half-day Fridays
- Student loan matching
- Performance-based bonuses
- Tuition reimbursement
- Internal training programs
- New parent leave
- Family building benefits
- Childcare resources
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