Senior Associate Director - Bridges & Structures

Jacobs; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs in Reading is seeking a Civil or Structural Engineer to join their Bridges and Structures team. The successful candidate will lead teams in structural analysis, design, and project delivery, using advanced engineering skills to enhance efficiency and value for clients.

Key qualifications include a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, relevant professional qualifications, and strong technical and leadership skills. Jacobs promotes a hybrid working policy, allowing flexibility to balance office and remote work.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification ICE/IStructE Chartered or equivalent.
• Experience in project management and leadership related to bridge design.
• Strong technical design skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams in structural analysis and detailed designs.
• Drive innovation and implement data-driven solutions.
• Manage client relationships and deliver sustainable outcomes.
• Coordinate with different disciplines for project delivery.

Skills

Structural analysis

Project management

Technical design skills

Leadership skills

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Professional qualification (ICE/IStructE Chartered)

Job description

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 Bridges and Structures team, you’ll help lead our transformation into a solutions-focused provider, leveraging new technologies, digital processes, and lean methodologies to enhance efficiency and deliver greater value to our clients. With a strong focus on sustainability and decarbonisation, you’ll apply your advanced technical engineering, interpersonal, and organisational skills to support the delivery of bridges & structures solutions across highways, rail, aviation, energy, and power sectors.

Key Deliverables

• Lead and mentor teams in structural analysis, feasibility studies, tender, preliminary and detailed designs, and the production of contract documents and technical reports.
• Drive innovation by identifying and implementing data-driven, automated, and standardised solutions to improve project efficiency and productivity.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to deliver integrated services and high-quality sustainable outcomes for clients.
• Collaborate with our UK & Europe, and Global Integrated Delivery teams to optimise resources and ensure successful project delivery.
• Manage and maintain client relationships representing Jacobs’ wide offerings to the sector.

Requirements

• A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or a related discipline)
• A professional qualification ICE/IStructE Chartered or equivalent with the ambition to progress to Fellowship status
• Project and/or discipline management and leadership skills related to bridge design (or other disciplines)
• Strong technical design skills

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

We are happy to discuss job share, part-time and flexible hours patterns to suit you and our business.

As a disability-confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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.