A suspension bridge at sunset: the structures Metro Associates staffs

// National Engineering Staffing

Bridge & Structural
Engineering Recruiter

Premier national engineering staffing for bridge design, high-rise vertical building structures, seismic retrofit, and structural rehabilitation programs across all 50 states. We help firms hire licensed PEs, Revit and AutoCAD structural designers, inspection leads, and technical specialists.

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Bridge Design✦High-Rise Structures✦Structural Analysis✦Seismic Retrofit✦Revit & AutoCAD✦Load Rating✦Fabrication Inspection✦AASHTO LRFD✦Licensed Professionals✦Bridge Design✦High-Rise Structures✦Structural Analysis✦Seismic Retrofit✦Revit & AutoCAD✦Load Rating✦Fabrication Inspection✦AASHTO LRFD✦Licensed Professionals✦

// National expertise

National bridge & structural recruiting

Metro Associates provides specialized staffing on a national scale, supporting firms working with state DOTs, federal agencies, and private development on bridge design, high-rise vertical building structures, inspection, and structural rehabilitation programs coast to coast.

Recruiting expertise

Bridge Design & Load Rating (AASHTO LRFD)
High-Rise & Vertical Building Structural Design
Structural Steel & Prestressed Concrete Design
Seismic Retrofit & Resilient Structures
Bridge Inspection & Rehabilitation (NBIS)
Structural BIM & 3D Modeling (Revit, Tekla, AutoCAD)
Fabrication & Erection Engineering
Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI)

// What we screen for

Skills & software we recruit for

Beyond licensure, every candidate is evaluated against the specific tools and methods your team actually works in.

AutoCADRevit (Structural)Tekla StructuresMicroStation / OpenBridgeCSI SAP2000CSI ETABSRISA-3DSTAAD.ProAASHTO LRFD DesignNBIS Bridge Inspection CertificationSeismic Design (ASCE 7)Building Information Modeling (BIM)Finite Element Analysis (FEA)Steel Connection Design (AISC)Post-Tensioned Concrete DesignPE / SE Licensure

// Roles we place nationwide

Roles we place

01Bridge Design Engineer (PE)

02High-Rise / Vertical Building Structural Engineer

03Senior Structural Engineer

04Bridge Inspection Team Lead

05Seismic / Earthquake Engineer

06Load Rating Engineer

07Construction Engineer & Inspector (CEI)

08Revit / BIM Structural Modeler

09AutoCAD Structural Drafter / Detailer

10VP of Bridge & Structural Engineering

2026 national compensation trends

Structural Drafter / Revit-BIM Modeler$58,000 – $85,000

Structural Engineer (EIT)$72,000 – $98,000

Bridge Inspection Team Leader (NBIS)$85,000 – $120,000

Load Rating Engineer (PE)$105,000 – $145,000

Licensed Bridge PE (Mid-Level)$110,000 – $158,000

Seismic / Structural Analysis Engineer (PE)$120,000 – $165,000

Senior Bridge Project Manager$150,000 – $200,000+

Director of Structural Engineering$185,000 – $260,000+

// Why partner with us

Why firms partner with Metro Associates

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Access to a vast database of 50,000+ pre-vetted engineering professionals.

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We understand NCEES comity and the complexities of multi-state PE licensure.

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Our recruiters reach high-performers who are not actively on job boards.

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From a single PE to an entire bridge or vertical-building structural team for a multi-year program.

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Fluency in AASHTO LRFD, ASCE 7 seismic and wind design, NBIS inspection standards, and state DOT bridge requirements.

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// Award-winning clients

The awards our clients’ work wins

We recruit for firms whose projects are entered, and recognized, in the programs below. Metro doesn’t enter them; a recruiting firm isn’t eligible. We place the engineers who deliver the work that does, which is why we track what these juries reward.

ACECEngineering Excellence AwardsThe engineering profession's flagship project competition, judged on innovation, complexity and social value. Categories include Building/Technology Systems, Energy, Water and Transportation.State → national

ACECACEC state & metro member organizationsNational entries must come up through one of 51 state and metropolitan organizations, so every state runs its own Engineering Excellence competition first.All 50 states + DC

ENRBest Projects & Best of the BestRegional project awards across every state, DC and Puerto Rico, judged in 18 categories from airport/transit to sports/entertainment, plus special awards for safety and sustainability. Regional winners advance to the national round.Regional → national

ASCEOutstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA)Running since 1960, ASCE's top project honour for civil engineering skill and contribution to society.National

AASHTOAmerica's Transportation AwardsState DOT projects judged on quality of life, operations excellence, innovation and safety, regional rounds feed a national Top 12.Regional → national

AISC / NSBAPrize Bridge AwardsThe steel industry's highest design honour for bridges, awarded since 1928.National

Every US state and Washington, DC runs its own Engineering Excellence competition. See the state-by-state list.

Each logo is the trademark of the organization that runs the program, shown to identify it. Metro Associates is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a winner of any of them; our clients are the entrants.

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