Senior Bridge Engineer

Essex Highways; Congleton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Senior Engineer to lead innovative highway structure projects. This exciting role involves applying expertise in design standards and legislation to deliver high-quality solutions. You will work closely with the Structures Manager, mentor junior staff, and ensure effective project management while collaborating with various stakeholders. Join a company that values your contributions and offers opportunities for career development in a supportive environment. If you're ready to make a significant impact in the highways sector, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Sick Pay

Competitive salary

Extra leave purchase option

Discounts through RJ Rewards app

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Strong background in highway structures and project delivery.
• Experience in mentoring junior staff and project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of structure projects across Cheshire East.
• Plan and manage highway structures works and services.

Skills

Design expertise with Eurocodes

DMRB knowledge

Highway Legislation

Health and Safety legislation

Budgetary governance

Job description

We are seeking a skilled Senior Engineer to lead the design and implementation of structure replacement, refurbishment, and improvement projects across Cheshire East. This role offers the opportunity to apply expertise in Design, DMRB, MCHW, and Eurocodes to develop innovative, high-quality solutions for highway structure challenges.

Working closely with the Structures Manager and mentoring junior staff, the ideal candidate will have a strong background in highway structures and a proven track record in project delivery.

As a Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing assigned schemes, ensuring seamless collaboration with internal teams and third-party stakeholders. Strong relationship-building skills are essential to drive successful project outcomes.

The Role

1. Prepare, design, plan and programme highway structures works and services.
2. Provide clear and effective project leadership.
3. Provide assistance in the management and monitoring of works programmes or services.
4. Plan and deliver work safely in accordance with CDM and Health and Safety policy.
5. Mentoring junior staff and checking their work.

Key Requirements

1. Design expertise with Eurocodes and modern standards, DMRB.
2. Working knowledge of preparation of contract specifications, use of MCHW.
3. Extensive knowledge and application of Highway Legislation, relevant structures design procedures, standards and good practice.
4. Knowledge and experience of budgetary governance, management and control measures.
5. Knowledge and application of Health and Safety legislation including Construction (Design & Management) Regulations.

At Ringway Jacobs, we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.

In return for your hard work you will receive:

• Sick Pay
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
• A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc.
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.

If you require further details, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0330 311 2502 or e-mail them on [e-mail], or click on the “Apply Now” button. This will take you to a login page, where you will need to create an account to continue your application. Once you have created an account you will be able to see where your application is up to and apply for other opportunities within Ringway Jacobs.

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