Principal Bridge Design Engineer

At BWB Consulting, we’re more than engineers – we’re trusted partners, innovators, and problem-solvers. Recognised as ACE Best Large Consultancy of the Year 2022 and proudly accredited with Investors in People and Investors in Wellbeing, our award-winning culture is built on excellence, collaboration, and sustainability. We push boundaries to deliver exceptional results for our clients – and create meaningful impact for the communities we serve.

Are you an experienced bridge engineer ready to take greater ownership of technical delivery and support the next generation of engineers?

At BWB, we’re looking for a Principal Bridge Design Engineer who combines strong technical judgement with a collaborative approach. You’ll develop designs from concept through to detailed delivery, build trusted client relationships and help strengthen our bridge engineering capability.

Working across projects for National Highways, Network Rail, local highway authorities and private developers, you’ll bring practical thinking to complex engineering challenges. Alongside delivering high-quality designs, you’ll have opportunities to influence how we work, develop our people and contribute to the team’s future direction.

• Leading technical delivery: Take ownership of smaller projects and lead design tasks and work streams within larger multidisciplinary schemes.
• Developing robust designs: Guide designs from initial concept through to detailed design, balancing technical requirements with client objectives.
• Maintaining technical quality: Prepare, check and approve technical reports, calculations, drawings and specifications within your area of responsibility.
• Building client relationships: Work directly with clients and stakeholders, explaining engineering proposals clearly and helping resolve technical challenges.
• Developing our people: Mentor colleagues, share your expertise and support their technical and professional development.
• Improving how we work: Embed effective workflows, design processes and best practice to support consistent, efficient delivery.
• Supporting team planning: Contribute to project programmes and resource planning, helping align skills and capacity with project needs.
• Shaping our future: Contribute to the development and delivery of the team’s business strategy.
• Upholding standards: Ensure designs meet relevant standards, regulations, project briefs and BWB’s Quality Management System.

You’ll be an experienced bridge design engineer with the technical confidence to lead delivery and the interpersonal skills to bring people with you.

• Chartered Engineer status (CEng), with membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).
• Strong bridge design experience, including projects for National Highways, Network Rail, local highway authorities and/or private developers.
• Experience developing designs from concept through to detailed design.
• A strong record of preparing and checking technical reports, calculations, drawings and specifications.
• Experience leading smaller projects or managing technical activities within larger schemes.
• Sound knowledge of relevant engineering standards, regulations and quality management requirements.
• Confidence working directly with clients and stakeholders, building effective relationships and communicating complex ideas to non-technical audiences.
• The ability to contribute to project scheduling and resource planning.
• A proactive approach to improving design processes and project outcomes.
• A commitment to mentoring others and supporting their professional growth.
• An interest in contributing to the team’s wider objectives and long-term development.

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