Bridge, waterfront and underwater structural engineering for transportation clients
Collins Engineers is a Chicago-based structural and transportation engineering firm whose work centers on bridge inspection, load rating and waterfront facility design for state DOT clients. Hiring is overwhelmingly engineering and senior-weighted, and the stack pairs design tools (MicroStation, Civil 3D, STAAD, Mathcad) with a notable analytics layer (Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft Fabric, Python), a sign of internal investment in project and profitability reporting.
Notable leadership hires: Bridge Inspection Lead
Collins Engineers, Inc. was founded in 1979 in Chicago and provides structural, transportation and underwater engineering services. The firm is known for using licensed engineers as diving inspectors to evaluate submerged structures. Its work spans bridges, buildings, dams, tunnels, power facilities, earth retention and seismic engineering for transportation, marine and construction clients. Engineers stay involved from field inspection through repair design and construction oversight. The privately held company employs 201–500 people and hires in the United States.
Collins Engineers uses AutoCAD, MicroStation, Civil 3D, STAAD, Mathcad, Bluebeam and Oracle Primavera for design and project work, plus Deltek Vantage, Paycom, Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft Fabric and Python.
Current work includes bridge load rating, bridge inspections and rehabilitation design, waterfront facility design and inspection, and structural design on contracts for MassDOT, MBTA, NHDOT and RIDOT.
Yes. Hiring is steady and heavily concentrated in engineering, with a strong senior mix and roles such as a Bridge Inspection Lead, all within the United States.
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