Senior Bridge Engineer

Job Overview

An opportunity has arisen within the South East Bridges Team for a Senior Bridge Design Engineer to lead scheme delivery from one of our offices in South Queensferry, Stepps or Bonnyrigg.

The role involves delivering record bridge maintenance budgets with projects such as bridge refurbishment, bearing replacement, and strengthening schemes. BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, manages over 850 structures across the South East trunk road network, including complex bridges.

To lead the detailed design, procurement and construction management of bridge maintenance schemes.

• Supervise teams carrying out bridge assessment and design of maintenance or refurbishment schemes.
• Ensure compliance with technical standards and manage submissions of departures from standard where applicable.
• Produce tender documents, pre‑construction information packages, and evaluate tenders to assist with contract awards.
• Manage the internal financial performance of individual schemes.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures within the company’s Integrated Management Systems.
• Act as Principal Designer and, where required, Principal Contractor under CDM Regulations.
• Coordinate the production, issue and archiving of drawings, documents and scheme files.
• Conduct environmental screening and implement mitigation measures before work commences.

• Relevant experience in assessment, design and maintenance of highway bridge structures.
• Professional qualifications and membership of an appropriate professional body (CEng, MICE, MIStruct
  
  E).
• Full approved UK driving licence.
• Skilled in project management of schemes and team management.
• Clear and effective communication skills.

BEAR Scotland manages, maintains, and improves 1,962 km of Scottish trunk road, including over 2,000 bridges and structures, through some of the most scenic yet challenging parts of the country. The role contributes to significant annual investments in road maintenance and improvement.

• Pension and life assurance.
• Up to 34 days annual leave per year.
• Additional annual leave purchase through Salary Sacrifice.
• 2 paid days per year to support a chosen charity.
• BEAR Rewards shopping discounts and cashback.
• Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7, 365 days.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Flexible/Hybrid working.
• Development and progression plan.

BEAR is an alliance formed by three leading companies:
Vinci, Jacobs and Breedon. We manage two of Scotland’s four Trunk Road Maintenance Contracts (South‑East & North West) for Transport Scotland and are the primary contractor on two major DBFO contracts (M80 Stepps Haggs and A92 Dundee Arbroath).

We are an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and fair treatment of all our employees.

Please send your CV to be considered for this vacancy.