Gresham Smith · 1 day ago
Bridge Engineer-in-Training - Transportation Market
Nashville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expGresham Smith is a creative team of architecture, engineering, and design professionals dedicated to planning, designing, and consulting to create healthy communities. The role involves assisting in the design of highway and pedestrian bridge projects, participating in bridge inspections, and performing structural engineering design calculations.
ConsultingProduct Design
Responsibilities
Assist in designing highway and pedestrian bridge projects, including coordination with engineers, designers, technicians, and CADD personnel
Participate in bridge inspections for routine and complex bridge structures
Preparation and review of reports, designs, and preliminary and final plans and technical specifications, contract documents, and estimates, and make recommendations for additions, deletions, and substitutions when modifications are necessary
Participate in the collection and analysis of data
Perform structural engineering design calculations and investigative analysis
Develop finite element models of complex bridges and structures
Perform bridge load rating analysis and compile bridge load rating reports
Assist in quantity calculations and estimating costs for bridge projects
Communicate and interact with project team members, client representatives, review agencies, and others as appropriate to the project. Assist in resolving a variety of complex problems (e.g., conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, difficult coordination requirements)
Perform tasks that demonstrate strong attention to detail, strong organizational and time management skills, build and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships, and work independently on multiple tasks preferred. Strong written and verbal communication and collaborative skills
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Civil/Transportation/Structural Engineering is required
E.I. certification required
Advanced knowledge of the practical application of engineering principles, practices, and techniques, including AASHTO guidelines
Experience with bridge engineering software including LEAP Bridge is required
Preferred
Emphasis or concentration in structures is preferred
Master's degree preferred
1-4 years of experience in bridge design engineering which included project work on complex structures, finite element analysis, seismic analysis, and design
Bridge inspection experience/certification preferred
Experience in developing and modifying Mathcad programs
Refined analysis with Midas, CSi Bridge or other finite element analysis software is preferred
Expertise in MicroStation V8i, Inroads, Open Roads Designer, and Microsoft Office applications, (particularly Word and Excel) preferred
Benefits
Professional growth and development support
Opportunities to give back to your community
Flexible work schedules
Competitive benefits
Company
Gresham Smith
Gresham Smith is a premier architecture, engineering and consultancy services firm dedicated to creating healthy and thriving communities.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2011-11-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Rodney Chester
CEO
Matt D'Angelo
TSMO Services Leader
Recent News
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