Senior Bridges & Structures Asset Engineer

National Highways; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways is seeking a Principal Structures Engineer to lead the bridges and structural asset management across the North West. The role covers a broad region and involves steering renewal strategies for multiple sites from our network offices.

The successful candidate will be a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with deep knowledge of DMRB standards and asset condition assessment, delivering highways structures projects with contractors and partners.

Qualifications

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with proven highways structures experience.
• Knowledge of structures asset condition assessment and prioritising defects.
• Understanding of value management processes in asset decision‑making and asset management plans.
• Experience in highways structures‑focused design, construction and delivery, including working with contractors and supply chain partners.
• Knowledge of DMRB standards, structures asset policies and strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop structures‑specific asset management plans, ensuring decisions adhere to policies deliver value for money and contribute to our wider business objectives.
• Identify and commission survey works on structures assets, to support asset improvement or renewal; reviewing and approving technical briefs, reports, drawings and supporting information.
• Provide clear, technical advice to shape early solutions development for renewals and improvements through the value management process.
• Monitor and analyse structures data to strengthen evidence‑based decisions and support alignment with policy, ensuring high standards of data quality and integrity.
• Develop and recommend best‑practice approaches for assessing structure condition and prioritising defects to inform long‑term maintenance strategies.

Skills

Chartered or Incorporated Engineer

Highways structures experience

Asset condition assessment

Value management

Education

Professional engineering qualification (CEng/IEng)

Job description

National Highways is seeking a Principal Structures Engineer to lead the bridges and structural asset management across the North West. The role covers a broad region and involves steering renewal strategies for multiple sites from our network offices.

The successful candidate will be a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with deep knowledge of DMRB standards and asset condition assessment, delivering highways structures projects with contractors and partners.