The Company

SYSTRA delivers architecture, engineering and construction and program management services to our clients that offer public transportation, public education and public housing to our communities.

We partner with public transportation owners and operators of bridges, buses, commuter and intercity, high-speed and light rail, mass rapid transit and tunnels, helping them provide safe, efficient and reliable public transportation. SYSTRA also serves public facility authorities that provide safe, attractive, and environmentally sound public schools and offer affordable housing to communities. Ranked 18th in US mass transit and rail design by Engineering News-Record (ENR), SYSTRA has been a trusted partner to public agencies and operators throughout the US since 1985 and employs nearly 200 personnel nationwide.

Part of SYSTRA Group, a world-leading engineering and consulting firm, SYSTRA is supported by the over 10,500 employees worldwide. Using a collaborative approach built on the firm’s value of Connected Teams, we provide our clients and partners access to the best skills worldwide via sharing information, tools, best practices, and processes.

We’re looking for a new Bridge Designer in our Infrastructure Group to help drive the objectives and challenges our valued clients have trusted us to solve for them. The ideal candidate could be located anywhere in the state of California.

As a SYSTRA US Bridge Desinger you will join a world-class team of high-performing engineers, designers, drafters and others who work collectively to ensure client projects continue to thrive while remaining on track and budget.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support bridge design projects in the California and West Coast regional area
• Support project budgets, schedules, design activities and project delivery for bridges and structures
• Lead technical bridge design work and ensure          compliance to local and federal rules, standards      and specifications
• Suggest process improvements and practices that will help us deliver our client’s projects on time and on budget
• Support day to day client relationships on assigned projects and suggest potential solutions to unexpected additional needs that may come forward in your project work
• Keep up to date on latest design standards and practices in bridge and structures design

Does this seem like an opportunity that you can be all aboard with in your career?  Well, here’s a little more on the required experience we’re looking for in this new teammate.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in structural design
• Minimum of 8 years of bridge structural design experience
• California PE
• Caltrans and/or CHSRA design experience 
• Experience on rail-focused bridge design projects
• Knowledge and expertise in the use of design software packages such as LARSA 4D, Midas, SAP, MicroStation, OpenRail and OpenBridges
• Experience working with internal and external clients where the ultimate goal is to deliver pristine end products that solve infrastructure needs on a local and national level

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Structural Engineering
• Other advanced degree(s)
• SE certification
• Experience on high-speed rail bridge design projects

SYSTRA USA provides a benefits package including medical, dental, 401k and other offerings that focus on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

SYSTRA USA is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law.

Relocation assistance is not available for this role. 

Sponsorship is not available for this role. 

Salary Range: $91,288-135,020, SYSTRA USA is providing the compensation range that the company believes it might pay and/or offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.