Principal Engineer, Bridges & Structures - UK Wide

Jacobs; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy seeks a Principal Engineer specializing in Bridges & Structures to join their team in Manchester. The role focuses on delivering complex projects, leading teams, and implementing new technologies aimed at enhancing project efficiency and sustainability. Candidates should possess a relevant degree, professional qualifications, and have strong problem-solving and technical design skills.

Benefits

Hybrid working policy

Support for diverse candidates

Focus on employee well-being

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and time management skills.
• Strong technical design and practical problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor teams on structural analysis and design tasks.
• Support project delivery on bridge and structural related projects.
• Seek innovative solutions for service delivery.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Time Management

Problem Solving

Technical Design

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Professional Qualification

Job description

Principal Engineer, Bridges & Structures - UK Wide

Jacobs Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

As a key member of our team, you will support our transition to a solutions provider, transforming how we deliver through the implementation of new technologies and lean, digital processes, to increase efficiency and add value for our clients. With a focus on sustainability and decarbonisation, you will utilise your highly developed technical engineering, interpersonal and organisational skills in supporting the delivery of structural solutions on highways, rail, aviation, energy and power projects.

You will be responsible for project delivery and undertake a technical lead role on a range of bridge and structural related projects

• Lead and mentor teams on tasks such as structural analysis, feasibility studies, tender designs, detailed designs and the production of contract documents and technical reports.
• Use your knowledge and skills in working together with the team and other disciplines in providing an integrated service to clients
• Seek innovative solutions through diverse thinking to achieve best value in delivering our services
• Work with our UK and Global Integrated Delivery teams to best use our resources and ensure efficient and successful delivery.
  
  
  

About The Opportunity

Our Structural Solutions Capability is part of our wider Transportation business, we take pride in delivering technically complex schemes across the UK and internationally. Our large and diverse team has earned an enviable reputation within the consultancy sector through portfolio of high-profile projects with clients that include High Speed 2, National Highways, Network Rail, Welsh Government, National Contractors and Local Authorities.

Let’s build for a brighter future together. If you want to join a team invested in you, your success and the global community - join our Structural Solutions Group.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

• A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or a related discipline
• A professional qualification
• Excellent communication, collaboration and time management skills
• Project management skills related to bridge design or other disciplines
• Strong technical design and practical problem-solving skills
  
  
  

Candidates may have a background in bridge design, however, we are equally interested to hear from candidates from other disciplines and industries.

We are particularly interested to hear from candidates with experience in asset management, structures renewals and post-tensioned structures, including post-tensioned special inspections (PTSI).

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Civil Engineering, Design Services, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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