Senior Bridge Engineer

Overview

In this role, you will lead rail and road bridge projects from inspection through detailed design within AECOM’s Manchester Bridges team. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional colleagues to deliver assessment, feasibility, and refurbishment schemes for public and private sector clients. You will shape technical solutions, oversee design and inspection activities, and contribute to project management and client communications. This role offers exposure to high-profile UK rail and highway schemes and the chance to advance toward Chartership. You will help deliver safer, more resilient bridges and support the firm’s mission to build a better world.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• well-being programs
• industry-leading technology and thinking

Responsibilities

• Undertake rail and road bridge schemes from inspection and assessment to detailed design
• Supervise Engineers, Graduates, and Technicians as appropriate
• Prepare technical documentation for client sign-off of Technical Approvals
• Lead technical design on road and/or rail structures
• Lead on assessment of road and/or rail structures
• Conduct feasibility studies for bridge structures
• Perform structural inspections and reporting
• Engage in client liaison and contribute to Design Risk Assessments
• Assist with tenders, including quality documentation and costings
• Support project management, including programme/resource monitoring and quality control

Key requirements

• Degree educated in Bridge, Civil or Structural Engineering; MSc in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Graduate Member with ICE and IStructE, with path toward Chartership
• Experience with bridge inspection, assessment and design schemes
• Knowledge of Eurocodes, British Standards and assessment codes
• Working knowledge of AutoCad
• Experience in design of concrete, steel and masonry structures
• Project management experience delivering to quality, time and budget
• Experience in road, rail and water bridge projects
• Experience in multi-disciplinary teams
• Understanding of CDM health and safety responsibilities
• Current clean driving license and willingness to travel UK-wide

• excellent oral and written communication
• client liaison
• team collaboration in multidisciplinary settings
• Bridge inspection, assessment and design
• FEA/structural analysis knowledge
• Eurocodes and British Standards application

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