Staff Engineer - Structural Bridge

Job Description

Job Description

Build the Future. Shape Communities. Love Your Career.

Join HR Green—Where Your Work Truly Matters.

For more than 110 years, HR Green has been doing more than engineering—we’ve been strengthening communities and improving lives across the country. Our longevity speaks for itself, but our people speak louder : we’re proud to be recognized as a Best Place to Work and ranked #168 on ENR’s 2025 Top 500 Design Firms .

If you’re ready to join a company where your ideas matter, your growth is prioritized, and your work leaves a lasting impact, this is the place for you.

Your Opportunity : Staff Structural Engineer

Join our Transportation Structures team—a passionate, forward-thinking group designing the bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and structures that keep our communities moving. From concept through construction, you’ll help shape infrastructure that serves millions.

This is more than a job. It’s a chance to be mentored, challenged, and supported by teammates who want to see you thrive.

What You’ll Do

You’ll take on meaningful, skill-building work from day one, including :

• Designing and drafting structural plans for bridges, retaining walls, culverts, and other transportation structures.
• Turning sketches or verbal concepts into accurate, high-quality drawings.
• Running structural analyses using industry-standard software.
• Preparing quantities, cost estimates, and construction-ready deliverables.
• Participating in design meetings with engineers and clients to align on project goals.
• Visiting project sites to understand field conditions and support construction coordination.
• Managing tasks efficiently with guidance from experienced engineers.
• Reviewing your own work—and supporting CADD Technicians—to ensure quality and accuracy.

What You Bring

Why HR Green?

Because you deserve a workplace where you can grow, collaborate, and feel proud of the work you do.

Compensation Range

$75,000.00 - $115,900.00

The expected compensation range for this position is displayed in accordance with the Illinois Salary Transparency amendment to the Equal Pay Act of 2003. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to : individual education, qualifications, skills, prior work experience, competencies, and geographic work location. The total annual compensation package may consist of a base salary and eligibility to participate, after a qualifying period, in our performance and discretionary incentive bonus program(s).

HR Green is proud to be an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.