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This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at one of our US offices, including Downtown Chicago, Kansas City, Boston, Jacksonville, Omaha, or Atlanta! Other locations will also be considered.\nWorking on the Transportation team at GFT offers the opportunity to engage in transformative projects that enhance transportation infrastructure and improve community connectivity. Whether working on rail, transit or highways, our team excels in resilient, sustainable design and construction, delivering innovative solutions that address the complexities of modern, multimodal roadway systems and ensure safe, efficient, and reliable travel for all.\nYou will have the opportunity to work on complex rail projects for Class I railroads, short lines and transit agencies, similar to the CREATE P1 Englewood Flyover and the UPRR Relocation at O’Hare, award winning projects completed by GFT in Chicago.\nWhat you’ll be challenged to do:\nThis position will lead complex design tasks for rail bridge projects. This role includes elements of structural design, rehabilitation, and inspection of bridges and other structures along with the preparation of load ratings, construction documents, specifications, and estimates. Applicants must possess strong technical skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to travel for projects, the ability to work in the field conducting bridge inspections and must be able to work well in a team environment on multi-disciplinary projects.\nIn this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:\nPerform structural bridge analysis and design utilizing current AREMA and owners’ design standards. Calculate structural quantities.\nMay perform bridge inspections for railway and highway bridges.\nResponsible for accuracy of engineering design, reports, load ratings, and plans. Work product must be prepared with a focus on quality, presentation, thoroughness, and follow-through; with conformance to budgets, schedules, and company standards\nAssures the project meets quality control and quality assurance guidelines.\nPerform detailed checking of calculations and design drawings produced by others.\nAssist with CADD drawing development and production.\nDocument and organize design calculations following GFT’s Quality Management Plan.\nInterpret changes in the contract and advises management on needed changes.\nMaintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.\nBe willing to travel within the continental United States.\nWhat you'll bring to our firm:\nBachelor’s degree in civil/structural engineering with an emphasis in structures from an ABET-accredited university or college.\n A minimum of 4 years' professional experience with an emphasis on structural design for Class I and transit bridge projects.\nPE License\nStructures design experience utilizing AREMA Manual for Railroad Engineering.\nFamiliarity with Class I railroad bridge standards.\nStructural engineering background, knowledge of MicroStation and experience with structural engineering design drawings, specifications and cost estimates.\nKnowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.), and experience with engineering design packages and structural analysis software systems such as LEAP Bridge Concrete, LPILE, GROUP, RISA or CSiBridge.\nAble and willing to travel within the continental United States.\nPhysically capable of performing field work including working at heights, carrying ladders and gear, working in adverse weather conditions, etc.\nValid Driver’s License.\nWhat we prefer you bring:\nMaster’s degree in civil/structural engineering with an emphasis in structures from an ABET-accredited university or college.\nAREMA member and Committee 7, 8, 9, 10 or 15 member.\nNHI 2-Week course - Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridge.\nExperience working directly with Class I railroads.\nSalary Range: $90,000 - $130,000 Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location\nFeatured Benefits:\nHybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.\nComprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.\nTax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.\nCompetitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.\nTuition reimbursement for continued education.\nCommitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations\nIncentive compensation for eligible positions.\nAt GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships - that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.\nOur clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.\nUnsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.\nLocation: Chicago, IL; Omaha, NE; Kansas City, MO; Jacksonville, FL; Boston, MA; Atlanta, GACore Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Employment Status: Full-Time\nGFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6004,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":4,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Hybrid work","Life insurance","Parental leave","Professional development","Wellness"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":true,"industries":["Energy & Utilities","Professional Services","Science & Engineering"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-03T16:24:54Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"green card filings: 9","filings_12m":0,"filings_prev_12m":41,"green_card_filings_12m":9,"median_offered_wage_usd":122500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-03T21:08:04+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":70,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.775,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":10,"expected_fill_days":16,"reasons":["conf:4","velocity","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-14T06:34:16Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":130000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/gannett-fleming-bridge-engineer-rail","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/gannett-fleming-bridge-engineer-rail.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-14T20:42:14Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":27582,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-15T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":17220},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=17220"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fgannett-fleming-bridge-engineer-rail"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fgannett-fleming-bridge-engineer-rail"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fgannett-fleming-bridge-engineer-rail"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/gannett-fleming-bridge-engineer-rail\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fgannett-fleming-bridge-engineer-rail"}]}