Chartered/Senior Bridge Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible holiday allowances

Opportunities for training

Employee rewards

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Chartered/Senior Bridge Engineer in Glasgow to join our Bridges and Civils team. This role involves developing high-quality civil and structural designs for significant infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland. You’ll lead teams in design and maintenance, collaborating with clients and stakeholders to create sustainable impacts.

We offer competitive salaries, tailored employee benefits, and opportunities for professional development within a hybrid working culture.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
• A professional qualification (CEng/IEng) and membership of the ICE or IStructE.
• Experience working with Transport Scotland, Network Rail, and major Contractors.
• Good understanding of relevant design standards (e.g., Eurocodes, DMRB).
• Practical knowledge of bridge design, maintenance, and assessment.
• Good project management skills and financial control.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality civil and structural designs for new constructions.
• Collaborate with international design teams for sustainable impacts.
• Manage the production of high-quality design documentation.
• Lead teams in structural projects and provide technical guidance.
• Use analytical skills to derive engineering solutions.

Skills

Bridge design

Structural analysis

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Professional qualification (CEng/IEng)

Tools

LUSAS

MIDAS

Autodesk Structural Bridge Design

Job description

As a Chartered/Senior Bridge Engineer in our Bridges and Civils team within our Transportation business, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of transportation. We work on a diverse range of significant and challenging projects across the UK and Ireland, including the multiple sections of the A9 Dualling, Network Rail's CP7 Maintenance Programme, the East Airdrie Link Road, and the N28 Cork to Ringaskiddy (Ireland). The team also supports non-transportation civil engineering and structures projects throughout the UK and internationally, such as the Rolls Royce Small Modular Reactor programme, as well as delivering local authority projects for Councils across Scotland and Northern Ireland. You'll take pride in creating high‑quality civil and structural designs for new builds, renewals, maintenance, and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Take pride in developing high‑quality civil and structural designs for new constructions, renewals, maintenance, and assessments.
• Collaborate with both national and international design teams, using your expertise and leadership to create positive, sustainable impacts on society and the environment.
• Manage the production and review of high‑quality design documentation, including sketches, drawings, calculations, reports, and specifications.
• Independently carry out technical work and provide guidance to junior staff members.
• Lead teams in the design, assessment, and maintenance of structural projects, and provide structures related input on multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Develop and agree scopes and manage the internal technical supply chain, including budgets, programme and quality of deliverables.
• Use analytical skills to derive potential solutions to engineering problems and engineering judgement to appraise different options and recommend the most suitable option.
• Lead bids and tenders, winning work and developing client relationships.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
• A professional qualification (CEng/IEng) and membership of the ICE or IStructE.
• Experience of working with key clients such as Transport Scotland and National Highways, Network Rail, local authorities as well as major Contractors and Developers.
• Good understanding of relevant design standards (e.g. Eurocodes, DMRB, MCHW and Network Rail standards).
• Practical knowledge and experience of bridge design, maintenance and assessment.
• Experience of structural analysis software packages such as LUSAS, MIDAS and Autodesk Structural Bridge Design.
• Proven knowledge in design, maintenance and supervision of structures related projects together with a track record of innovation in design and management of highway structures.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to converse with a wide range of clients, stakeholders and colleagues across a number of engineering disciplines.
• Good project management skills, commercial awareness, financial control and ability to deliver across a range of contract types. This will include an ability to manage stakeholders, e.g. specialist suppliers, independent checkers and local authorities.

Rewards & Benefits

Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a range of benefits you can tailor to suit your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. There are opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. We offer a hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels they belong – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. We offer a range of family‑friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.