Job Description

We create great places and the connections that get people and goods moving—whether by car, bus, train, plane, or their own two feet. Working within the context of the communities we serve, we provide planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services that fit the needs of our clients and improve the overall transportation experience. Join our team and help us keep communities connected.

Your Opportunity

Stantec’s New York City office is seeking a highly motivated Bridge Design Engineer to support our growing New York Bridge and Transportation practice to support engineering teams on large infrastructure design projects and pursuits.

You will work under direct supervision of a Senior Bridge Engineer to assist on design of projects such as bridges, highway interchanges, roadway reconstruction and public spaces. This position requires a strong track record of delivering complex and AASHTO-based bridge design, design-build projects and related structures.

Join our dynamic Bridges and Structures team and work alongside others who share your passion to support communities through exciting and unique projects.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Perform detailed structural analyses, including finite element modeling and load rating, ensuring compliance with AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design and local requirements
• Develop project design deliverables including design criteria, design plans, design specifications, quantities and related calculations for various design projects under Design/Build and Design/Bid/Build environments.
• Prepare and review steel, concrete design calculations, quantity take-offs, cost estimates and technical reports
• Supervise, mentor and technically guide junior bridge engineers and CAD designers
• Lead preparation of design and construction documents in accordance with NYSDOT and other local agency standards
• Assist in resolving complex technical problems and exercise independent decision making.
• Review and approve show drawings, supplier submittals including RFIs and field-design changes
• Support design‑build pursuits, including development of technical and schematic concepts
• Coordinate with internal disciplines (highway, traffic, geotechnical)
  
  

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Licensed or ability to obtain the Professional Engineer license in the States of NY and NJ.
• Proficiency in software such as CSI Bridge, FBMP, PCA Structure Point Suite, AutoDesk Structural Bridge Design, LARSA 4D, Bentley OpenBridge Designer and similar.
• Knowledge of Microstation, AutoCAD, OpenBridge and/Autodesk Construction Cloud, and/Bentley Suite.
• Proficient knowledge of bridge design and rating codes, legal and design requirements in relevant jurisdictions.
• Ability to solve problems using sound professional judgment, creativity, and innovation.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with agencies such as NYSDOT, NYCDOT, MTA, PANYNJ, is desired

Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Civil (Structural) Engineering from an accredited institution preferred or Bachelor’s degree in Civil (Structural) Engineering from an accredited institution
• 5-10 years’ experience in the bridge and structural design of transportation structures.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in New York (or ability to obtain)
• Demonstrated experience delivering multi-span steel and concrete bridge projects (new designs and/rehabilitation)
• Strong familiarity with relevant DOT standards, design manuals and standard sheets
• Proficiency with bridge and structural design software such as:
  • CSI Bridge, LARSA, or similar
  • LEAP Bridge Design or similar
  • Microstation (required or ability to transition quickly)
• Role can be hybrid but reporting to local Stantec office (minimum 3 days a week)
• Experience with NYSDOT standards and local DOT agencies will be preferred

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Why Choose Stantec?

• Career development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and grow your career.
• Ability to work alongside others who share your passion to improve communities through exciting and unique projects.
• Ability to join Stantec committees, employee resource groups, participate in community volunteering, and join various company or local groups/initiatives.
• We put people first and want to help you make that appointment or the baseball game that you need to attend. At Stantec, we have a hybrid, flexible work schedule that meets both business and individual needs.
• Stantec’s New York City office is conveniently located in Midtown Manhattan, walking distance from Grand Central Terminal, Penn Station, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Overlooking Bryant Park and the historic New York Public Library, the neighborhood is home to countless restaurants, coffee shops, and iconic Fifth Avenue shopping. With multiple disciplines located under one roof, our New York City office fosters a collaborative approach to tackling technically complex, never-seen-that-before challenges that our clients present and our urban fabric demands.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Are you interested in this role but don’t meet every single requirement? At Stantec we create opportunities by inviting, embracing, and celebrating differences. So even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.