Bridge Staff Engineer - Transportation

Job Description

Job Description

Challenging Bridge Projects. Grow your Career. Build the Future.

Are you a skilled bridge engineer with a passion for delivering high-quality infrastructure solutions? We’re seeking an entry-level Bridge Engineer to join our Syracuse Bridge Department and help us deliver some of the largest and most complex infrastructure projects in Upstate New York.

Our Bridge team is expanding, and we’re excited to offer you the opportunity to be part of the largest bridge program in our team's history. With active projects in nearly every county across the region, you'll play a key role in shaping critical infrastructure. We proudly serve a diverse range of clients, including NYSDOT, NYSTA, and numerous counties, cities, and villages throughout New York State.

This unprecedented workload not only brings meaningful technical challenges to keep you engaged and learning, but also opens the door to unlimited career growth. If you're looking to make a real impact while advancing your professional journey, there's never been a better time to join us.

In this role, you’ll support bridge engineering projects from initial planning and design through construction support. Working under the guidance of senior engineers, you’ll contribute to structural analyses, prepare design documents, and assist with field inspections. You’ll bring a strong foundation in civil or structural engineering, a willingness to learn, and a collaborative mindset to help deliver innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions.

You’ll also play a key role in shaping two of the most impactful infrastructure efforts in Upstate New York : the I-81 Viaduct Project and the Onondaga County / Micron Transportation Improvements —projects that will redefine mobility and connectivity in Central New York.

With these transformative projects driving unprecedented momentum, our team is growing rapidly—and so are the opportunities . You’ll step into a role with clear pathways for advancement, the chance to shape the future of our department, and the support, visibility, and resources to take your career wherever you want it to go.

Position Responsibilities

• Bridge Design : Work on every aspect of bridge design projects, including inspection, structural calculations, geometry layout, plan development, and construction coordination.
• Project Development : Assist in progressing bridge projects through the design process, including report writing, environmental permit coordination, and development of contract specifications.
• Team Collaboration : Work within a young, dynamic team in progressing challenging bridge projects, gaining technical knowledge and project management expertise from your peers and higher-level staff. Contribute to a collaborative, growth-oriented team culture.

Skills, Education & Experience

Compensation and Benefits :

Estimated Salary Range : $73,424 – $92,352

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WHO WE ARE : C&S Companies is a national planning, design, and construction firm with more than 600 employees and growing. For more than 50 years we have been delivering critical infrastructure design, planning and construction services in aviation, civil / site infrastructure, construction and program management, construction / design -build, energy, environmental, facilities, architecture, planning, sustainability, and transportation. We have offices throughout New York State, California, Florida, Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Washington, and Kentucky.