Structural Engineer at HARDESTY & HANOVER – Portland, Oregon

Position Title: Structural Engineer

Location: Portland, Oregon, United States

Department: Structural
Description: We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Structural Engineer to join our Portland, OR office.

With over 138 years of experience, H&H is a trusted full-service infrastructure engineering firm. Our clients, including infrastructure owners, contractors, and colleagues, rely on us for intricate and innovative engineering solutions. They trust our time-tested ability to manage the entire life cycle of a project, from the study and planning phase through to design and construction. With over 600 talented employees located across 30 offices nationwide, H&H can efficiently and effectively handle assignments of all sizes, types, and delivery methods around the country and across the globe.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed plans and construction documents
• Perform engineering calculations pertaining to and in support of the detailed plans and construction documents developed
• Develop contract specifications, bid documents, and technical report writing
• Occasional field site visits
• Perform structural tasks at the direction of the Project Engineer and Discipline Lead
• Perform the Project Engineer/Discipline Lead duties, contingent upon experience

Requirements:

• BS in Civil Engineering, MS in Civil/Structural Engineering (preferred)
• 5 to 15 years of Structural Engineering experience with a focus on bridge design (preferred)
• Oregon PE (or ability to achieve within 6 months) required. CO, WA and/or CA PE or SE considered a significant plus.
• Experience in conceptual, preliminary, and final design and plan production of bridge projects following Federal, State, and local standards, in particular, ODOT and/or WSDOT. Experience in CA, WA, or OR considered a plus.
• Experience with complex concrete and/or movable bridges is a plus
• Bridge rating experience and/or inspection experience is a plus
• Experience with current AASHTO design specifications, design procedures, bridge standards and details, and structural computer models
• Experience in MicroStation and/or AutoCAD; experience with current Bridge Analysis/Design and FEM software (preferred)
• Experiencing working effectively as part of a design team
• Experience with local client base preferable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits: We offer a professional work environment, competitive salary, benefits package, and 401(k).

EOE M/F/ DISABILITY/VETS