49 CFR §237.51

1. (a)A railroad bridge engineer shall be a person who is determined by the track owner to be competent to perform the following functions as they apply to the particular engineering work to be performed:
   1. (1)Determine the forces and stresses in railroad bridges and bridge components;
   2. (2)Prescribe safe loading conditions for railroad bridges;
   3. (3)Prescribe inspection and maintenance procedures for railroad bridges; and
   4. (4)Design repairs and modifications to railroad bridges.
2. (b)The educational qualifications of a railroad bridge engineer shall include either:
   1. (1)A degree in engineering granted by a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET, Inc. or its successor organization as a professional engineering curriculum, or a degree from a program accredited as a professional engineering curriculum by a foreign organization recognized by ABET, Inc. or its successor; or
   2. (2)Current registration as a professional engineer.
3. (c)Nothing in this part affects the States' authority to regulate the professional practice of engineering.