Associate Director, Bridges and Structures - UK Wide

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Director for Bridges and Structures to lead and mentor teams in delivering innovative structural solutions. This role emphasizes sustainability and decarbonization while managing complex projects across various sectors including highways and rail. You'll leverage your technical expertise and leadership skills to drive project success and enhance client value. Join a collaborative environment that values diversity and inclusion, and be part of a team that aims to build a brighter future through innovative engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or related discipline required.
• Strong technical design and practical problem-solving skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor teams on structural analysis and design tasks.
• Identify and implement innovative solutions for project efficiency.
• Deliver structural solutions for highways, rail, aviation, and energy projects.

Skills

Excellent communication

Collaboration skills

Time management

Project management

Leadership skills

Technical design

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Degree in Structural Engineering

Degree in related discipline

Job description

Associate Director, Bridges and Structures - UK Wide

Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Capabilities

Civil and Structural

Office Setup

Hybrid

Job ID

#24604

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

As a key member of our team, you will support our transition to a solutions provider, transforming how we deliver through the implementation of new technologies and lean, digital processes, to increase efficiency and add value for our clients. With a focus on sustainability and decarbonisation, you will utilise your highly developed technical engineering, interpersonal and organisational skills in supporting the delivery of structural solutions on highways, rail, aviation, energy and power projects.

You will be responsible for project delivery and undertake the role of technical/discipline lead on a range of bridge and structural related projects:

• Lead and mentor teams on tasks such as structural analysis, feasibility studies, tender designs, detailed designs and the production of contract documents and technical reports.
• Use your knowledge and skills to lead a team and other disciplines in providing an integrated service to clients.
• Proactively identify and implement innovative solutions through leveraging data, automation, lean and standardisation to improve efficiency/productivity and project outcomes.
• Work with our UK and Global Integrated Delivery teams to best use our resources and ensure efficient and successful delivery.

About the Opportunity

Our Structural Solutions Capability is part of our wider Transportation business, we take pride in delivering technically complex schemes across the UK and internationally. Our large and diverse team has earned an enviable reputation within the consultancy sector through a portfolio of high-profile projects with clients that include High Speed 2, National Highways, Network Rail, Welsh Government, National Contractors and Local Authorities.

Let’s build for a brighter future together. If you want to join a team invested in you, your success and the global community - join our Structural Solutions Group.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

• A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or a related discipline)
• Excellent communication, collaboration and time management skills
• Project management and leadership skills related to bridge design (or other disciplines)
• Strong technical design and practical problem-solving skills
• Candidates may have a background in bridge design, however, we are equally interested to hear from candidates from other disciplines and industries.

We are particularly interested to hear from candidates with experience in asset management, structures renewals and post-tensioned structures, including post-tensioned special inspections (PTSI).

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.