Senior Bridge Engineer

BEAR Scotland Limited; Inverness, Perth, Stepps; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BEAR Scotland Limited in Inverness, Perth or Stepps is seeking a Senior Bridge Engineer to lead the design and delivery of bridge engineering schemes across a challenging programme. You will take ownership of budgets, performance and programme while maintaining strong client relationships.

You will oversee CDM compliance, prepare tender documentation, supervise contractors and mentor junior engineers, ensuring environmental and technical standards are met across projects in Scotland.

Qualifications

• Lead the design and delivery of bridge engineering schemes
• Take ownership of project budgets, performance, and programme
• Manage client relationships and stakeholder engagement
• Oversee risk assessments and ensure full CDM compliance
• Prepare tender documentation and support procurement
• Supervise contractors and ensure work meets technical standards
• Mentor and support junior engineers and wider team members
• Ensure compliance with environmental and technical requirement

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of bridge engineering schemes
• Take ownership of project budgets, performance, and programme
• Manage client relationships and stakeholder engagement
• Oversee risk assessments and ensure full CDM compliance
• Prepare tender documentation and support procurement
• Supervise contractors and ensure work meets technical standards
• Mentor and support junior engineers and wider team members
• Ensure compliance with environmental and technical requirement

Skills

Bridge design

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget ownership

CDM compliance

Tender documentation

Contractor supervision

Mentoring

Job description

Location: Inverness, Perth or Stepps (North-West Region)

Working Pattern: Monday-Friday

Working Style: Hybrid (office and remote)

BEAR Scotland is a leading provider of Highway Maintenance services across Scotland. We manage and maintain over 1422km of Scotland’s trunk road network, tackling just about every imaginable task and working round the clock to keep Scotland moving.

BEAR Scotland inspect, manage and maintain over 1422km of Scotland’s trunk road network including 1422 trunk road structures in the North West of Scotland for our client, Transport Scotland. We work in some of the most scenic but challenging parts of the country on a variety of structures including historical masonry arch bridges, culverts and walls as well as numerous iconic major structures such as Kessock, Skye, Connel and Dornoch Bridges.

Join our North-West Bridges Team as a Senior Bridge Engineer in either our Perth or Inverness office. We're looking for self-driven team players who are eager to support a broad and varied programme of work. To succeed, you'll bring strong communication skills, adaptability, and a valid driving licence.

Key Role and Responsibilities:

Lead the design and delivery of bridge engineering schemes

Take ownership of project budgets, performance, and programme

Manage client relationships and stakeholder engagement

Oversee risk assessments and ensure full CDM compliance

Prepare tender documentation and support procurement

Supervise contractors and ensure work meets technical standards

Mentor and support junior engineers and wider team members

Ensure compliance with environmental and technical requirement