Bridge Engineer

Government of Alberta - Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors
Red Deer, Alberta
Closes November 25, 2026

Bridge Engineer

Job Title: Bridge Engineer
Job Requisition ID: 87673
Ministry: Transportation and Economic Corridors
Location: Red Deer, Alberta
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Closing Date: November 25, 2026
Salary: $3,525.22 to $4,880.90 ($92,008 – $127,391/year)

The Bridge Engineer coordinates the design, construction, rehabilitation, and replacement of bridge and bridge-sized culvert projects, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, policies, regulations, and technical requirements. The role provides engineering leadership and oversight of consultants and contractors, including consultant selection, design review, construction monitoring, safety, quality, timelines, and fiscal responsibility. The position also assesses existing structures and supports long-term planning and programming for the region’s bridge infrastructure needs.

Qualifications:

• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and eligibility for a P.Eng. designation from APEGA plus five years of related experience
• Equivalent education in other fields of engineering may be considered if the candidate has applicable experience in bridge or bridge culvert engineering or construction.
• Candidates with less than 5 years of experience may be considered at a lower classification level.

Related experience and knowledge required for this role are:

• Bridge preliminary engineering
• Bridge and culvert hydraulic design or bridge and culvert construction engineering
• Project Management and Managing multiple projects in various stages of delivery
• Knowledge of department guidelines, standards, specifications and policies including Guidelines for Bridge and Bridge Culvert Design, Engineering Consultant Guidelines for Highway, Bridge and Water Projects, Standard Specifications for Bridge Construction, Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, General Specifications and Specification Amendments for Highway and Bridge Construction, Project Administration Manual, Construction Partnering Manual, Bridge Rehabilitation Manual, Traffic Accommodation in Work Zones Manual, Bridge Inspection and Maintenance Manuals and other related guidelines and manuals are considered as strong assets

Travel: 15 % of the time

Final candidates may be required to undergo a security screening

Visit our posting for more information about the roles, requirements, and opportunities available: https://jobpostings.alberta.ca/job/Red-Deer-Bridge-Engineer/607482217/