Structural Engineer- Bridges

Minneapolis, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Forge ahead with WSB. WSB was founded on the understanding that culture drives results and weve dedicated ourselves to the value of strong relationships collaboration and forward-thinking ideas. Weve inspired each other to discover thoughtful and creative solutions that look beyond the needs of today to the opportunities of tomorrow. We invite you to forge ahead with us.

What You Will Do:

As a structural engineer you will be a member of and occasionally lead a team performing bridge design and other structural design for a wide variety of clients including cities counties state and private entities.
You will use innovative approaches to provide our clients with efficient designs focused on quality.
You will use your engineering design skills to perform and check structural calculations for both new and existing structures to direct engineering technicians in the development of engineering drawings to develop project specifications and special provisions to conduct structural inspections and to write reports regarding the inspection and evaluation of existing facilities.
While bridge projects are expected to make up the majority of your work you will also be required to provide structural design and analysis for retaining walls buildings and other vertical structures and hydraulic structures such as clarifiers tanks dam and weirs.
Your experience level will determine the amount of independent judgment granted the complexity of tasks performed and direct supervision received.

What You Will Bring:

The successful candidate must have a minimum of a Bachelor Science degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an accredited engineering school and a minimum of five years work experience of bridge and related structural design.
Registration as a Professional Engineer in the States of Florida or North Carolina or ability to become licensed in Minnesota by comity is preferred. If not already licensed the Candidate will be required to become licensed in North Carolina & Florida within one calendar year of employment.
Candidate should be familiar with LRFD design procedures bridge design software calculation software such as Microsoft Excel or MathCAD possess basic drawing skills in either Microstation or AutoCAD and have proven engineering design experience. Excellent technical communication and organizational skills are required.
An eagerness both to share knowledge with and mentor less experienced staff as well as to learn from more experienced engineers and technicians is essential for success in this position.
Certification as a Bridge Safety Inspection Team Leader preferred but not required.

Who We Are: WSB is a design and consulting firm specializing in Transportation Community Planning Environmental Energy Municipal and Construction services. We provide solutions for the places spaces and systems that support our lives. We offer services in more than 50 complementary areas across the nation.

Full time WSB employees qualify for competitive compensation and benefits package including medical insurance dental insurance vision insurance life insurance company paid short- and long-term disability 401K with match paid time off paid holidays tuition reimbursement and opportunities for professional growth and development. Part time employees can participate in the 401K plan and applicable earned paid leave.

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity veteran or disability status.

WSB strives to ensure that its careers web site is accessible to all. If you need assistance completing your online application please email

As an Equal Opportunity Employer WSB is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment please e-mail us at In your e-mail please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Notice to Third Party Agencies: WSB does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting firms. Absent a signed Service Agreement by WSB we reserve the right to pursue and hire any unsolicited candidates without financial obligation to recruiters or agencies

What You Will Do:

As a structural engineer you will be a member of and occasionally lead a team performing bridge design and other structural design for a wide variety of clients including cities counties state and private entities.
You will use innovative approaches to provide our clients with efficient designs focused on quality.
You will use your engineering design skills to perform and check structural calculations for both new and existing structures to direct engineering technicians in the development of engineering drawings to develop project specifications and special provisions to conduct structural inspections and to write reports regarding the inspection and evaluation of existing facilities.
While bridge projects are expected to make up the majority of your work you will also be required to provide structural design and analysis for retaining walls buildings and other vertical structures and hydraulic structures such as clarifiers tanks dam and weirs.
Your experience level will determine the amount of independent judgment granted the complexity of tasks performed and direct supervision received.

What You Will Bring:

The successful candidate must have a minimum of a Bachelor Science degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from an accredited engineering school and a minimum of five years work experience of bridge and related structural design.
Registration as a Professional Engineer in the States of Florida or North Carolina or ability to become licensed in Minnesota by comity is preferred. If not already licensed the Candidate will be required to become licensed in North Carolina & Florida within one calendar year of employment.
Candidate should be familiar with LRFD design procedures bridge design software calculation software such as Microsoft Excel or MathCAD possess basic drawing skills in either Microstation or AutoCAD and have proven engineering design experience. Excellent technical communication and organizational skills are required.
An eagerness both to share knowledge with and mentor less experienced staff as well as to learn from more experienced engineers and technicians is essential for success in this position.
Certification as a Bridge Safety Inspection Team Leader preferred but not required.

WSB strives to ensure that its careers web site is accessible to all. If you need assistance completing your online application please email