Bridge Engineer

Overview

In this role you help deliver and oversee bridge maintenance and improvement schemes within BEAR Scotland’s North-West Bridges Team. You will work with cross-functional colleagues to plan, design, and record structures while ensuring safety, quality, and budget alignment. The position offers hands-on design leadership, client liaison, and the chance to contribute to iconic Scottish bridges. You will join a collaborative, safety‑driven environment that supports professional growth and impactful infrastructure delivery.

Pay / Benefits

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

Responsibilities

• Work within Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures
• Deliver projects on time and within budget
• Assist with outline and detailed design of bridge schemes, including cost estimates
• Update structural records in client-approved systems
• Support cost monitoring, client communication and project correspondence
• Plan and manage day-to-day workload
• Contribute to CDM compliance and risk assessments
• Support supervision and coordination of sub-contractors
• Collaborate with Bridges Team
• Lead the financial and technical performance for senior-level schemes (for Senior)
• Liaise with clients, auditors, and external stakeholders (for Senior)
• Prepare tender documents and support contract award (for Senior)
• Procure, supervise and measure works (for Senior)
• Manage and mentor a design team and subcontractors (for Senior)
• Coordinate drawings, documents and scheme files (for Senior)
• Ensure environmental / regulatory compliance and Departures from Standard (for Senior)

Key requirements

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Experience in design and maintenance of highway bridge structures
• Professional qualifications and membership (IEng/CEng and related bodies)
• Full UK driving licence
• Project management experience and team management
• Clear communicator with technical/report writing skills

• strong communication
• adaptability
• team leadership
• bridge design and maintenance
• cost estimation
• structure management systems

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