Our client is seeking a Senior Bridge Engineer to join its highways and infrastructure team on a permanent basis. The role will involve the optioneering, design and assessment of highway structures, including bridges and retaining walls, while providing technical leadership within a small design team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor design teams undertaking structural analysis, optioneering and feasibility studies
- Design and assess bridge, retaining wall and other highway structures
- Prepare tenders, detailed designs, contract documents and technical reports
- Provide technical analysis, practical guidance and experience-based leadership across structures projects
- Work collaboratively with internal teams and other disciplines to deliver an integrated service
- Identify innovative solutions that provide best value for clients and project stakeholders
- Support and develop junior members of the design team through mentoring and knowledge sharing
- Promote strong health and safety, environmental, quality and CDM practices throughout project delivery
Job Requirements:
- Degree qualification in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline
- Professional engineering qualification or demonstrable progress towards professional registration
- Significant experience in bridge engineering and highway structures design or assessment
- Strong knowledge of structural design codes, including Eurocodes and British Standards
- Understanding of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works and CDM regulations
- Strong technical design, structural analysis and practical problem-solving skills
- Project management experience relating to bridge design or other infrastructure disciplines
- Excellent communication, collaboration, leadership and time management skills
Benefits:
- Permanent opportunity within the highways and infrastructure sector
- Opportunity to contribute to a varied structures programme of work
- Scope to lead projects and influence innovative engineering solutions
- Support for professional development and progression
- Collaborative working environment with opportunities to mentor junior engineers
If you are an experienced Senior Bridge Engineer with a strong background in highway structures, design and technical leadership, apply now to join our client's professional infrastructure team.
