Principal Engineer (Bridges)

SYSTRA UK & Ireland; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Engineer specializing in Bridges to join their team in Birmingham. The role involves leading design projects, ensuring compliance with technical standards, and fostering team development. The company values innovation and offers a hybrid working environment with a competitive remuneration package.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Bonus

Private healthcare

Electric car scheme

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of carrying out Network Rail CRE role in bridge design.
• Experience of providing technical leadership to design teams.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the design delivery of allocated engineering work packages.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant technical standards.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Commercial Awareness

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Chartered Civil/Structural Engineer

Job description

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Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

Context

Join Our Team at SYSTRA as a Principal Engineer - Bridges.

Are you a dedicated and ambitious engineer with a passion for bridging design and project delivery? SYSTRA has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Engineer to join our Bridges Engineering team. If you excel in leadership, interpersonal skills, and commercial awareness, we want you to be part of our high-performance team.

Focused on the design of Conventional Rail and High-Speed Rail infrastructure, this role also supports various Product Lines both in the UK and overseas. Based in Birmingham, you’ll collaborate with UK engineers on diverse projects and enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working while spending significant time at our client offices on site.

Missions/Main Duties

The Principal Engineer will be accountable for the design delivery of allocated engineering work packages, ensuring:

• Delivery of all the specified project outcomes on time, within budget and to the client’s specifications
• Project requirements are fully met
• Technically sound design solutions are produced, including all associated reporting and cost estimating, to programme and within budget
• Identifying and delivering solutions
• Compliance with all relevant technical standards
• Advice and guidance is provided for staff, and professional development is actively pursued
• Good relationships are maintained with all external parties to enhance the reputation of the company
  
  

Profile/Skills

• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Chartered Civil/Structural Engineer
• Experience of carrying out Network Rail CRE role in bridge design across a range of structure types
• Experience of providing technical leadership to design teams
• Development and leadership of developing teams
• Experience of working on Network Rail Bridge Assessments an advantage but not essential
  
  

Why SYSTRA?

Our three core values: Excellence, Connected Teams and Bold Leadership are kept at the heart of everything we do. We strive for the highest levels of technical excellence, achieving the best results through teamwork, both locally and internationally, and reward innovative thinking through encouraging all colleagues to think as leaders. We offer clear and well supported pathways for career development and qualification attainment, a competitive remuneration package including a bonus and private healthcare, an electric car scheme and a broad suite of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Flexibility

Because we value who you are as much as what you do, we want you to feel supported at work. We offer hybrid working, balancing the benefits of working from home with time in our modern, well-equipped offices for that crucial in-person contact, team development and collaborative working. We also recognise that life doesn’t always run to the same schedule for everyone, so we have a dedicated flexible working policy to support you in tailoring your work life to reach your full potential, for more details on this, please get in touch.

Diversity & Inclusion

We provide a warm welcome and encourage applications from a diverse range of people who can enrich our company and offer perspectives which will drive better solutions in a truly inclusive environment. Our employee led working groups and clearly defined strategy help us to keep at the leading edge of important issues and keep us accountable. We want our colleagues to feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work and continually seek new ideas and contributions to ensure we continue to grow and develop in this space.

Wellbeing

It’s no surprise that people do their best work when they feel physically and mentally supported. Our SYSTRA Wellness Programme offers a wide range of support; from Wellness champions, to free health checks, healthy eating workshops and regular seminars, alongside access to a wide range of external support. We offer two paid days for charity work and an ever-growing social calendar.

Apply and find out more about how SYSTRA can support you in your career journey. If you require any adjustments or financial assistance to support you in your application or interview process please email: [e-mail] where your request will be treated confidentially and with respect. We pledge to offer an interview to any candidates with a disability who apply for a role and meet the minimum criteria.

As we are always looking to expand our team, we would still be interested in hearing from you if you fulfil most, but not all, of the relevant criteria for the role – you could still be just what we are looking for.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Design Services

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