Job summary

Senior Highway Structures Design Engineer needed for a client in Essex for an initial 3 month contract.

Key skills required for this role

Bridges, Design, Highway, Structures, Highway Structures

Important

Senior Highway Structures Design Engineer

Job description

Your primary focus will be on analysis, design, and assessments. While chartered status is preferred, it's not a deal-breaker.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carrying out safety and welfare duties
• Preparing analysis and calculations by hand and using software such as LUSAS
• Creating detailed and neat calculations
• Providing expert advice and engineering knowledge to deliver projects successfully
• Preparing sketches of engineering solutions
• Checking own work and reviewing the work of others

Role Specific Responsibilities:

• Designing, planning, and programming highway structures works and services
• Offering clear and effective project leadership
• Managing and monitoring works programmes or services
• Mentoring junior staff in structural design and development of highway structures schemes
• Reviewing and checking the work of team members
• Assisting the team leader and deputising in their absence
• Controlling budgets and ensuring financial management
• Preparing monthly progress reports and programme updates

Job Requirements:

• Experience in structural design, specifically with bridge and retaining wall structures
• Proficiency in structural design codes, DMRB, MCHW, and CDM regulations
• Strong technical analysis skills and the ability to lead a small design team
• Ability to work within or across a team, delivering structure refurbishment, assessment, and replacement schemes
• Initiative and a detailed understanding of structural engineering principles
• Excellent communication skills for mentoring junior staff and ensuring high standards