Bridge Engineer

Kier Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Salford is seeking a Bridge Engineer to join the SDF Salford team. You will contribute to a varied programme of structural projects, develop designs, and create technical documentation that meets client needs and national standards.

This role emphasizes safe design, clear reporting, and collaborative work within the Structures team. You’ll support schemes from concept through to technical delivery and contribute to quality management.

Qualifications

• Strong technical competence in structural engineering design.
• Experience in managing projects and planning workload.
• Excellent communication and collaborative work style.
• Commitment to high-quality work and safe practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver sound designs within budget and timescales.
• Produce designs meeting national design standards and procedures.
• Create scheme documents and technical reports.
• Ensure designs comply with CDM health and safety requirements.
• Support quality management and report progress to managers.

Skills

Structural design

Project management

Communication skills

Risk management

Job description

We're looking for a Bridge Engineer to join our SDF Salford team based in Salford.

Location: Salford
Hours: Full-time - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

We're looking for a talented Bridge Engineer to join our team and help us deliver excellent design solutions for our clients. You'll be working on a varied programme of structural engineering projects, developing designs and producing technical documentation that meets both client needs and national standards. This is a great opportunity to contribute to meaningful infrastructure projects while developing your career in a supportive environment.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Bridge Engineer, you'll be working within the Structures team, supporting them in delivering high-quality scheme designs and assessments. Your day to day will include:

• Developing and producing sound design solutions that meet client requirements within budget and timescale
• Creating designs in accordance with national design standards and procedures
• Producing clear scheme documents and technical reports
• Ensuring designs comply with health and safety legislation, particularly CDM Regulations
• Contributing to quality management systems and communicating progress to line managers

What are we looking for?

This role of Bridge Engineer is great for you if:

• You have strong technical competence in structural engineering design
• You're skilled at managing projects and planning your workload effectively
• You have excellent communication skills and enjoy working collaboratively
• You're committed to getting things right first time and producing quality work
• You understand risk management and health and safety requirements

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.