Bridge & Senior Bridge Engineers

Location:

Bonnyrigg, South Queensferry, Stepps (South East Region)

Category:
Engineering – Bridges

Contract Type:
Full‑Time, Permanent

Working Pattern:
Monday–Friday

Working Style:
Hybrid (office and remote)

BEAR Scotland is a leading provider of highway maintenance services across Scotland. We manage and maintain over 2,00km of Scotland’s trunk road network, tackling just about every imaginable task and working round the clock to help keep Scotland moving.

BEAR Scotland on behalf of Transport Scotland manage over 750 structures as part of the South East trunk road network which includes a number of complex bridges.

Join our South East Bridges Team as a Bridge Engineer or Senior Bridge Engineer in either our Bonnyrigg, South Queensferry or Stepps Office. We’re looking for self‑driven team players who are eager to support a broad and varied programme of work. To succeed, you’ll bring strong communication skills, adaptability, and a valid driving licence.

• Work in accordance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures within the company’s Integrated Management System.
• Deliver allocated projects on time and within budget.
• Assist with outline and detailed design of bridge maintenance or improvement schemes, including preparing cost estimates and maintaining accurate design records.
• Update structural records using client-approved structures management systems.
• Support cost monitoring, client communication, and general project correspondence.
• Plan and manage day‑to‑day workload effectively.
• Contribute to CDM compliance, including risk assessments and Health & Safety information packs.
• Support the supervision and coordination of sub‑contractors.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Bridges Team as required.

• Lead the financial and technical performance of allocated schemes.
• Ensure full compliance with CDM and oversee robust risk assessments for all works, inspections, and operations.
• Liaise with clients, auditors, and external stakeholders.
• Manage the outline and detailed design of bridge projects and oversee associated documentation and costings.
• Prepare tender documents, evaluate submissions, and support contract award.
• Procure, supervise, and measure works in line with standards and client requirements.
• Manage and mentor a small design team, sub‑consultants, and sub‑contractors.
• Coordinate the production, issue, and archiving of drawings, documents, and scheme files.
• Ensure compliance with technical standards and environmental requirements, including environmental screening and mitigation.
• Prepare and submit Departures from Standard where applicable.

• Educated to degree level in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Relevant experience in the design and maintenance of highway bridge structures.
• Professional qualifications and membership of an appropriate professional body (IEng / CEng and MICE, MIStruct
  
  E, IHE etc.)
• A full approved UK driving licence.
• Skilled in the project management of schemes and the management of teams.
• Clear communicator with good technical/report writing skills.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to fairness, inclusion, and diversity across our business.

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme with up to 6% employer match
• Employee benefits, including annual leave purchase, Cycle to Work scheme, and an Employee Assistance Programme