Civil Structural Senior Engineer

Arcadis; Warrington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis in the United Kingdom is seeking a Civil Structural Senior Engineer - Rail to join our Rail North West near Manchester. You will lead the delivery of civil and structural design packages for rail infrastructure projects, developing practical engineering solutions across bridges, foundations and stations.

The role requires coordinating multidisciplinary design activities, guiding junior engineers and ensuring outputs meet industry standards and Arcadis requirements, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Experience in rail or major infrastructure projects.
• Experience preparing and checking engineering calculations, drawings and reports.
• Knowledge of structural design principles, codes, standards and risk management.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or IEng desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of civil and structural design packages for rail infrastructure projects.
• Prepare, review and verify calculations, drawings, reports and technical deliverables.
• Develop engineering solutions for bridges, foundations, retaining structures, stations and related rail infrastructure.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design activities and ensure effective design integration.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians.
• Support design reviews, technical assurance activities and the resolution of engineering issues.
• Identify and manage design risks in line with project requirements and standards.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Structural Engineering

Rail Experience

Calculations

Mentoring

Education

BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng in Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

Structural analysis software

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

We currently have an opportunity for a Civil Structural Senior Engineer - Rail to join our Rail North West near Manchester.

In this role, you will lead the delivery of civil and structural design packages for rail infrastructure projects, ensuring technical outputs meet project, client and industry requirements. You will develop practical engineering solutions across a range of rail assets while supporting multidisciplinary project delivery.

Role Accountabilities

• Lead the delivery of civil and structural design packages for rail infrastructure projects.
• Prepare, review and verify calculations, drawings, reports and technical deliverables.
• Develop engineering solutions for bridges, foundations, retaining structures, stations and related rail infrastructure.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design activities and ensure effective design integration.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians.
• Support design reviews, technical assurance activities and the resolution of engineering issues.
• Identify and manage design risks in line with project requirements and relevant standards.
• Ensure deliverables comply with Arcadis requirements, national standards and codes of practice.

Qualifications & Experience

• BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng, or equivalent, in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
• Relevant civil or structural design experience within rail or major infrastructure projects.
• Experience preparing and checking engineering calculations, drawings and technical reports.
• Knowledge of structural design principles, relevant codes, standards and risk management.
• Experience using structural analysis and design software would be advantageous.
• Experience providing technical guidance within engineering teams.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status with a relevant professional institution is desirable.

If you're a civil or structural engineer looking to deliver technically challenging rail infrastructure projects, we'd like to hear from you.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.