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About this Senior Designer - Bridge role at HNTB

HNTB · Onsite · Kansas City, MO

What We're Looking For

HNTB's Bridge Group is seeking a Senior Designer to help develop and deliver bridge project designs. In this role, you will apply your technical experience to conceptual and detailed designs, calculations, reports, specifications, and plans, working closely with engineers and colleagues across disciplines. You will help define design approaches, complete assigned design elements, and coordinate with the engineer when plans are ready for signature. This individual contributor role works under general supervision and offers the opportunity to contribute across the design process, from early concepts through completed project documents.

What You'll Do:

  • Responsible for completion of discipline engineering project elements such as reports, designs, specifications, and plans.
  • Coordinates with engineer when plans are ready to be signed.
  • Works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.
  • Assists the engineer in outlining objectives, requirements, and design approaches.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering Technology or related field and 6 years of relevant experience, or
  • Associate's degree in Drafting or related field and 8 years of relevant experience, or
  • In lieu of education, 10 years of related experience

What We Prefer:

  • Experience developing coordinated bridge plans and details from preliminary concepts through final design deliverables.
  • Strong command of OpenBridge Modeler, OpenRoads Designer, and Civil 3D to develop accurate bridge plans and details, coordinate models, and maintain project drafting standards.
  • Strong command of CADD production workflows, including reference files, sheet organization, annotation, and consistent drawing presentation.
  • Working knowledge of bridge components, structural detailing conventions, and applicable transportation agency drafting and detailing standards.
  • Ability to translate engineering calculations, sketches, and design direction into clear, consistent plans and details.
  • Experience coordinating bridge plans with roadway, drainage, geotechnical, and other project disciplines to identify and resolve design conflicts with the engineer.
  • Ability to recognize constructability concerns, explain their implications, and help engineers evaluate practical detailing solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to organize assigned design work, meet milestones, and communicate unresolved technical issues early.

Additional Information

Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards

Click here to learn more about Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Des Moines, IA, Kansas City, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Overland Park, KS (Sprint Parkway), St. Louis, MO

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies.  Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB.  HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

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About HNTB

At HNTB, we are harnessing the power of collaboration and innovation to establish a new vision for the future of mobility across our country. You don’t have to look far to see our impact. For more than a century, HNTB’s spark has connected people and places, expanded opportunity, and left a lasting impact on our communities. Our culture of integrity and inclusion, combined with groundbreaking solutions, has affirmed our reputation and positioned our firm as the industry leader in delivering extraordinary value. When you join HNTB, you are joining an employee-owned firm founded on the values of integrity, collaboration, personal accountability, respect for others, and the development of all e

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