Senior Bridge Engineer: Lead Design & High-Impact Projects

WSP; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Wrexham is seeking a Senior Bridge Engineer to lead and review bridge design and strengthening projects within our Civil and Bridge Engineering team. You will support other civil/structural work, conduct feasibility studies, and prepare technical specifications, reports and safety documentation.

You will influence project delivery, manage costs, and supervise junior engineers. The role requires Chartered status with ICE/MIStructE and strong client-facing communication across rail/

Qualifications

• Professional qualification and membership with the Institution of Civil Engineers or Institution of Structural Engineers (CEng/MICE or MIStructE)
• Experience of bridge design, maintenance and assessment
• Understanding and experience of Eurocodes and sector codes (e.g. Network Rail, DMRB)
• Experience of finite element analysis software and parametric design techniques
• Commercial awareness and experience of managing costs
• Good report-writing skills
• Experience of leading teams
• Strong communication and client-facing skills

Responsibilities

• Lead and review Bridge design and strengthening projects.
• Provide general civil and structural engineering support to other teams.
• Perform feasibility studies and options appraisals.
• Prepare/review specifications, reports and health and safety risk assessments.
• Prepare/review CDM documentation (e.g. Pre-Construction Information Pack).
• Review design drawings and prepare fee estimates.
• Supervise junior team members.

Skills

Bridge design

Bridge strengthening

Team leadership

Communication

Report writing

Cost management

Client handling

Finite element analysis

Eurocodes knowledge

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng) / MIStructE or ICE member

Tools

FEA software

Parametric design

Job description

WSP in Wrexham is seeking a Senior Bridge Engineer to lead and review bridge design and strengthening projects within our Civil and Bridge Engineering team. You will support other civil/structural work, conduct feasibility studies, and prepare technical specifications, reports and safety documentation.

You will influence project delivery, manage costs, and supervise junior engineers. The role requires Chartered status with ICE/MIStructE and strong client-facing communication across rail/