Senior Engineer

Job Description

Shape a faster, smarter, safer future.

You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We're proud to say it's thanks to our people's diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. And when you join us, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally.

We're passionate about what we do, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this a great place to be. So, when it comes to your life outside of work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life.

As a Senior Bridge Engineer in our Bridges and Civils team within the Transportation business, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of transport. We work on a diverse range of significant and challenging projects across the UK and Ireland, including Lower Thames Crossing, highways works for Sizewell C and Heathrow, and key schemes across the M25 for Connect Plus Services.

The team also supports non‑transportation civil engineering and structural projects throughout the UK and internationally, such as Hinkley Point C, Transporter Bridge, and Moonshot. We also deliver a wide range of local authority projects for councils across the South, including Buckinghamshire Council, Surrey County Council and Cambridgeshire County Council. You’ll take pride in producing high‑quality civil and structural designs for new builds, renewals, maintenance and assessments.

You’ll experience real satisfaction in helping to shape robust, high‑quality infrastructure across all stages of design and delivery.

• Take pride in developing high-quality civil and structural designs for new constructions, renewals, maintenance, and assessments.
• Collaborate with both national and international design teams, using your expertise and leadership to create positive, sustainable impacts on society and the environment.
• Manage the production and review of high-quality design documentation, including sketches, drawings, calculations, reports, and specifications.
• Independently carry out technical work and provide guidance to junior staff members.
• Lead teams in the design, assessment, and maintenance of structural projects, and providing structures related input on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Develop and agree scopes and manage the internal technical supply chain, including budgets, programme and quality of deliverables.
• Use analytical skills to derive potential solutions to engineering problems and engineering judgement to appraise different options and recommend the most suitable option.
• Lead bids and tenders, winning work and developing Client relationships.

• A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
• A professional qualification (CEng/IEng) and membership of the ICE or IStruct
  
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• Experience of working with key clients such as Transport Scotland and National Highways, Network Rail, local authorities as well as major Contractors and Developers.
• Good understanding of relevant design standards (e.g. Eurocodes, DMRB, MCHW and Network Rail standards).
• Practical knowledge and experience of bridge design, maintenance and assessment.
• Experience of structural analysis software packages such as LUSAS, MIDAS and Autodesk Structural Bridge Design.
• Proven knowledge in design, maintenance and supervision of structures related projects together with a track record of innovation in design and management of highway structures.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to converse with a wide range of clients, stakeholders and colleagues across a number of engineering disciplines.
• Good project management skills, commercial awareness, financial control and ability to deliver across a range of contract types. This will include an ability to manage stakeholders, e.g. specialist suppliers, independent checkers and local authorities.

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