Structural Engineer - Complex Bridges

Company Description

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We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

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We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let's get started.

Job Description

AECOM's Complex Bridge Preservation Practice is seeking a Structural Engineer in Philadelphia, PA.

AECOM's Complex Bridge Preservation Practice works on long span bridges that are nationally recognized, iconic structures, critical to a nation's strategic transportation network and vital to local communities. These bridge types include but are not limited to suspension, tied-arch, cantilever truss, continuous steel truss, and cable-stayed.

Our preservation practice includes engineers with unrivaled experience in inspecting and maintaining complex bridges as well as designing and supervising rehabilitation schemes on many significant complex bridge preservation projects. The practice is uniquely tied with industry-recognized experts throughout AECOM's Global Bridge Practice. As a leading innovator in the latest technologies for long span bridge preservation, the practice consistently presents technical papers detailing these techniques and has received national awards within the industry.

This role will offer unique opportunities to grow and develop your career and be a key leader in the long term development and growth of the practice learning directly from the practice leaders.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Initially as field engineer on a local long span bridge preservation project in construction with duration of six (6) to twelve (12) months. Following end of the field assignment the position will transition to local Philadelphia office location or another local complex bridge project.
• Preparing design calculations, plans, and project specifications on long span bridge preservation and rehabilitation projects throughout North America on behalf of our clients.
• Work independently or as a member of a team to perform structural engineering tasks primarily in the long span bridge, transportation industry.
• Travel and perform detailed short-term field inspections of bridge elements. Medium to longer term field assignments opportunities may arise. Office to travel ratio: 80/20.
• Proposes approaches to solve new problems encountered using modifications of standard procedures or methods developed in previous projects.
• Provides guidance to entry-level engineers.
• Utilize and maintain schedules.
• This role will require work at considerable heights with requisite safety equipment.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering with a structural focus and 2 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Valid drivers license with good driving record

Preferred Qualifications:

• Engineer in Training Certification with the desire to obtain Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Masters Degree

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Sponsorship is available for this position.

Relocation is not available for this position.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there's never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

Join us and let's get started.

ReqID: J10090574

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: West

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid