Principal Structures Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Bridge Engineer to lead a team focused on highway structures for local authority contracts. The role involves managing design projects, providing technical guidance, and ensuring compliance with standards. The ideal candidate will possess a civil engineering degree and have experience in bridge design. This position offers a company car, generous leave, and potential share options.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance and fuel card

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Share options or schemes

Qualifications

• Incorporated or Chartered Civil Engineer status required.
• Experience in practical design of bridges preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage design and assessment of bridges and highway structures.
• Provide technical training and mentoring for the design team.
• Lead implementation of PAS 2080 for Carbon Management.

Skills

Bridge Engineering

Design

Maintenance

Education

Civil Engineering or related degree

Tools

LUSAS

Superstress

Job description

Job summary

My client is hiring a Principal Bridge Engineer to lead a team managing highway structures for local authority contracts.

Key skills required for this role

Principal Bridge Engineer, highway structures, structural engineering

Important

Bridge Engineering, design, maintenance

Job description

You'll manage, oversee, review, and approve the design and assessment of bridges and related highway structures, including drawings and analysis models.

You'll review and issue technical reports and technical approval documentation.

You'll work with customers and stakeholders to understand and develop project objectives and engage with the wider project team, including ECI with internal construction teams and external contractors.

You'll manage the delivery of the annual design programme and individual scheme programmes to ensure delivery in line with the programme and available budgets.

You'll provide technical training, mentoring, and line management, including professional development for the bridge design team members.

You'll support the Design Manager in resource planning, management, recruitment, and retention.

You'll lead the implementation of PAS 2080 in design for Carbon Management.

What you'll bring:

• A Civil Engineering or related degree at Bachelors or Masters level.
• Incorporated or Chartered Civil Engineer status.
• Experience in the practical and pragmatic design of bridges, with technical understanding of design and assessment principles, preferably within the Local Authority environment.
• Proficiency in structural analysis software such as LUSAS, Superstress, or similar, with the ability to guide and advise the design team.
• Knowledge of National Highways standards and other design standards, such as Eurocodes.
• Ability to manage and lead teams, and to communicate effectively with other design disciplines and stakeholders.

In addition, this role offers:

• Company car or car allowance and fuel card, with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from.
• Car Choice or salary sacrifice EV/Hybrid car scheme.
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Share options or schemes (if applicable).

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