Bridge Engineer, for COWI in New York, North America

Bridge Engineer
New York
Regular, Full Time
Hybrid
Do you want to join one of the leading engineering consulting companies, creating value for customers, people, and societies worldwide? Are you someone who is excited about handling bridge projects? Then this could be the next step in your career!
Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow
We are looking for a Bridge Engineer to join our global team of specialists and work under the guidance of professional engineers. Your primary task in our team will be to become an effective part of a highly professional team that provides consulting, project management, and detailed engineering services on numerous bridge projects. As a mid-level engineer, you will have the opportunity to harness your potential to lead small size projects with an appropriate level of support and guidance from Senior Specialists and Technical Advisors. These development opportunities will prepare you to successfully assume project leadership responsibilities for mid-size projects in a senior role in due course.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead small size projects or component tasks in complex projects by producing the design of assigned structure, select appropriate structure type, perform analysis and prepare drawing packages. Mentor, direct and supervise junior engineers on such assignments. Complete own work assignments and assignments supervised by you on schedule and to the required quality standard.
• Interpret and properly incorporate the project design requirements including design codes, and project specific contract requirements to ensure that the design meets or exceeds project standards. Independently prepare engineering reports with oversight from Technical Advisor/Specialist.
• Coordinate with the CAD team in a reasonably independent manner to prepare drawings with appropriate level of support from Technical Advisor/Specialist.
• Effectively communicate and coordinate with internal team members and external stakeholders to meet the project needs. Reach out to industries to address project needs.
• Prepare tender package, including technical specifications, special provisions, bill of materials, and construction drawings with appropriate level of support from Technical Advisor/Specialist.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will have:

• A M.S. or higher degree in Structural Engineering, with a minimum of 5 years of related experience in Bridge Design, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• A Professional Engineer in New York, or the ability to obtain within 6 months of employment
• Experience with a wide range of bridge and transportation structure types (complex bridge structures would be considered an asset)
• Familiarity with bridge design codes such as AASHTO LRFD or Eurocode
• Proficiency in the use of analysis programs such as CSiBridge, MIDAS, SoFiSTiK or similar with a thorough understanding of structural behaviors (parametric modeling would be considered an asset)
• Proficiency in the use of engineering software such as Excel, VBA, and Mathcad to efficiently produce engineering calculations, along with AutoCAD, Microstation, BIM, Google Sketchup, Rhino or other detailing programs
• Experience with contributing to proposals and fee estimates would be considered an asset

A place to work and so much more
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our courage - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 8,000 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:
Being part of the COWI community offers more than just a competitive salary. We take care of our people both professionally and personally.

Some of our benefits include:

Flexible working arrangement | Top-up parental and childbirth recovery leave | Fantastic close-knit team with a wealth of knowledge to share | Full time hires get minimum 3 weeks vacation to start | Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity | Paid sick leave | Annual fitness subsidy - yes, you can use this for a ski pass, yoga, or gym membership | 401K contribution matching with generous company match | Personal and professional development fund | Parking or public transit allowance | Medical, dental, and vision insurance 80% employer-paid premiums | Employee Assistance Program (EAP) | STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance | Referral incentive program| Frequent social events

Base compensation: $81,600 to $111,000 for New York location only. Actual compensation is subject to variations due to education, experience, skill set, and location.
Got more questions?
Get to know us even better at our website, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.
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