Bridge Engineer

About the Role

A leading multidisciplinary civil and structural engineering consultancy is seeking a Bridge Engineer to join their growing Leeds office.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected bridges team delivering a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland. Working alongside experienced engineers, you will play an important role in the design and delivery of bridge engineering projects while benefiting from structured professional development and clear progression within the business.

As a Bridge Engineer, you will contribute to the design, assessment, and delivery of bridge and civil structures projects across a range of materials and structural forms.

You will be involved throughout the full project life cycle - from early feasibility and option development through to detailed design, construction support, and project completion. The role offers excellent exposure to clients, multidisciplinary teams, and a broad range of technically challenging infrastructure projects.

As your experience develops, you will be encouraged to take increasing ownership of projects, build client relationships, and progress towards project leadership responsibilities.

Projects span a wide range of bridge and civil infrastructure schemes, including:

• Major highway and transport corridor upgrades
• Large-scale river and waterway crossings
• Urban infrastructure and regeneration bridge schemes
• Active travel and sustainable transport structures
• Complex maintenance, strengthening, and refurbishment programmes
• Operational and asset management frameworks for key bridge networks

(Projects include a mix of high-profile national infrastructure, city-centre works, and long-term framework commissions.)

• Support the design and technical delivery of bridge engineering projects
• Undertake structural analysis, calculations, and design modelling
• Produce and coordinate engineering drawings with multidisciplinary teams
• Contribute to feasibility studies, optioneering, and site inspections
• Prepare specifications, technical reports, and contract documentation
• Work collaboratively with senior engineers to deliver projects on time and within budget
• Attend client, contractor, and stakeholder meetings
• Assist with mentoring graduate engineers where appropriate
• Develop technical expertise and contribute to the continued success of the bridges team
• Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent)
• Approximately 3+ years  experience in bridge engineering or civil structures
• Experience in the design and assessment of bridge structures
• Good understanding of UK bridge design standards and engineering principles
• Experience delivering projects through design stages, with some construction support experience desirable
• Proficiency in structural analysis and design software
• Strong communication skills with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage your workload effectively and work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status (ICE or IStructE), or a commitment to achieving Chartership
• Experience across multidisciplinary infrastructure projects, including highways, rail, water, or geotechnical sectors
• Site inspection and bridge assessment experience
• Client-facing experience
• Knowledge of relevant contract procedures and industry standards

This role is ideal for an engineer looking to broaden their technical experience while progressing towards a senior position within a leading consultancy.

Structured development includes:

• Support towards Chartered Engineer status (ICE or IStructE)
• Exposure to a wide variety of bridge and infrastructure projects
• Increasing technical and project management responsibility
• Opportunities to develop client-facing and project coordination skills
• Mentoring from experienced Senior and Principal Engineers
• Clear progression towards Senior Bridge Engineer

Full support will be provided to develop your technical, professional, and leadership skills within a collaborative and experienced team environment.

Apply

If you are a Bridge Engineer with 3+ years  experience looking to develop your career on a wide range of exciting infrastructure projects, please apply. Alternatively, to discuss current bridge engineering opportunities in confidence, please contact Pete at ELB.