Principal Structures Engineer

M Group Highways; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to creating lasting social value through infrastructure services. As part of the Peterborough Highways Design team, you will lead innovative projects, manage the design of bridges, and collaborate with stakeholders to achieve project objectives. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the safety and efficiency of transportation across the UK. With a strong commitment to employee development and a supportive work environment, you will thrive in this dynamic role that emphasizes teamwork and excellence in civil engineering. Be part of a team that values responsibility, ambition, and collaboration.

Benefits

Matched pension scheme

Online GP service

Employee assistance programme

Access to retail discounts

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Company car or allowance

28 days annual leave

Holiday purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in bridge design and assessment principles is essential.
• Must be an incorporated or Chartered Civil Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design team in preparing concept designs and feasibility reports.
• Manage delivery of annual design programmes and individual schemes.

Skills

Team Leadership

Project Management

Technical Report Writing

Stakeholder Engagement

Bridge Design

Civil Engineering Principles

Design Software Proficiency

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Master's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

LUSAS

Superstress

Job description

About The Role

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

At M Group Highways, we’re supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK. We don’t just build roads and bridges- we’re building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work.

You’ll be joining our Peterborough Highways Design team, as the UK’s number one highway maintenance contractor. Our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes.

What you'll be doing:

1. Do you enjoy leading on projects? You'll lead the design team in preparing concept designs and feasibility/options reports.
2. You'll manage, oversee, review and approve the design and assessment of bridges and related highway structures including drawings and analysis models.
3. You'll review and issue technical reports and technical approval documentation.
4. Are you a collaborative worker? 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/or external contractors.
5. You'll manage the delivery of the annual design programme and individual scheme programmes to ensure delivery in line with programme and available budgets.
6. Do you enjoy sharing knowledge? You'll provide technical training, mentoring and line management including professional development for the bridge design team members.
7. You'll support the Design manager in resource planning and management and recruitment and retention.
8. You'll lead implementation of PAS 2080 in design for Carbon Management.

What you'll bring:

• Do you have a Civil Engineering or related degree? You'll need this to Bachelors or Masters level.
• You'll be an incorporated or Chartered Civil Engineer.
• Do you have experience in the practical and pragmatic design of bridges? You'll need this as well as technical understanding of design and Assessment principles and theory, preferably within the Local Authority environment.
• Are you a design software expert? You'll use structural analysis software such as LUSAS, Superstress or other analysis software, along with the ability to guide and advise the design team.
• You'll have knowledge of National Highways standards and other design standards, such as Eurocodes.
• You'll be able to manage and lead teams as well as the ability to work and communicate effectively with other design disciplines and with various stakeholders.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include:

• Matched or contributory pension scheme.
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Employee assistance programme.
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts.
• Life assurance.
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave.
• Reward and recognition scheme.

In addition, this role offers:

• Company car or car allowance and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from.
• My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme.
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• Personal Accident Cover.

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet.
• We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations.
• We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
• We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life.

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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