Senior/Principal Engineer - Bridges

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Work-life balance initiatives

Health & Wellbeing programmes

Development and training opportunities

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is looking for a Senior/Principal Engineer to lead civil and bridge engineering projects. The ideal candidate will design bridges, manage projects, and support junior team members with a strong focus on quality and innovation.

The candidate must be a Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer with extensive practical experience in bridge design and a thorough understanding of Eurocodes. Benefits include a hybrid work model, health programs, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer required.
• Practical experience in bridge design, maintenance, and assessment.
• Strong project management skills for bridge projects.

Responsibilities

• Design bridges in the UK and overseas.
• Conduct feasibility studies and prepare documents.
• Supervise junior members of the team.

Skills

Bridge design expertise

Project management

Structural engineering knowledge

Client handling skills

Communication skills

Education

Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer

Tools

LUSAS

Finite element analysis software

Job description

As a Senior/Principal Engineer at WSP you will drive the delivery of civil and bridge engineering projects, ensuring quality within time and budget. You will use your expertise to mentor and support junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Design bridges in the UK and overseas.
• Bridge management.
• Bridge strengthening and repair, inspections and assessments.
• Provide general civil and structural engineering support to other teams.
• Conduct feasibility studies and options appraisals.
• Prepare documents, reports, health and safety risk assessments, scheme designs and drawings, feasibility studies and outline cost estimates.
• Prepare fee estimates.
• Supervise junior members of the team and CAD technicians.

Qualifications

• Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer.
• Practical experience in bridge design, maintenance and assessment from both construction sites and the design office.
• Project management experience of bridge projects.
• Knowledge of design, maintenance and supervision of structures with a track record of innovation in design and management of structures, including new build, maintenance, assessment and strengthening of bridges and civil infrastructure.
• Proficient in the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCDHW) for structural schemes.
• Understanding and application of Eurocodes to bridge design.
• Experience with steel, reinforced and prestressed concrete bridge structures.
• Experience with grillage, space frame and finite element analysis software such as LUSAS, Superstress and SAM.
• Strong communication, client handling and interpersonal skills with a willingness to adapt to new challenges and participate in team development.

Benefits

• Hybrid working policy: work from home up to two days a week.
• Work‑life balance initiatives including a “WSP My Hour”, flexible leave options and use of bank holidays.
• Health & Wellbeing programmes: Thrive, Virtual GP service, gymflex scheme, and comprehensive menopause support package.
• Development and training opportunities, mentoring and chartership support.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.