Senior Structures Engineer

Carrington West; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Senior Structures Engineer to lead highway structures schemes from concept through construction. The role covers inspections, design, documentation and coordination with contractors and stakeholders.

You will oversee maintenance programmes, manage multi-project portfolios with values between £1m and £5m, and ensure compliance with DMRB, British Standards, Eurocodes and CDM requirements. Hybrid working in Bournemouth with site visits as needed.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience delivering highway structures projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of bridges and other highway structures, including design and construction.
• Experience managing bridge/structures projects and supervising construction works.
• Knowledge of DMRB, British Standards and Eurocodes.
• Experience undertaking bridge inspections in accordance with relevant highway structures inspection standards.
• Good understanding of CDM 2015 and health & safety requirements.
• Experience of contract and project management, including cost and quality control.
• Ability to manage consultants, contractors and technical staff across multiple projects.
• Relevant engineering qualification at RQF Level 4-7.
• Chartered Engineer with ICE or IStructE.
• Experience with finite element/grillage analysis software such as LUSAS, ENCAD or similar.
• Ability to travel to sites when required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop highway structures schemes from concept through to construction.
• Produce and review drawings, specifications, tender documentation and pre-construction information.
• Carry out visual, general and principal bridge inspections.
• Support the development of planned maintenance programmes using asset condition and prioritisation data.
• Manage highway structures projects, consultants and contractors.
• Supervise site-specific contract delivery teams.
• Monitor programme, cost, quality and project performance.
• Work across projects with annual values typically between £1m and £5m.
• Liaise with contractors, utilities, internal teams and other stakeholders.
• Ensure works comply with relevant technical standards, legislation and CDM requirements.
• Support improvements and innovation across structures and asset management.

Skills

Highways structures

Bridge inspection

Project management

Contract management

CAD/drafting

DESIGN software

LUSAS/ENCAD

Team leadership

Travel to sites

Health & safety

Education

Engineering qualification (RQF 4-7)

Chartered Engineer (ICE/IStructE)

Tools

LUSAS

ENCAD

Job description

Senior Structures Engineer - Highways
Location: Bournemouth / Hybrid - minimum 1 day per week in the office
Hours: 37 hours per week
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Interim / Contract

A local authority on the South Coast is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Structures Engineer to support the delivery of its highway structures maintenance and improvement programme.
The role will cover a varied structures portfolio including road bridges, footbridges, culverts, subways, retaining walls and gantries, with involvement across the full project lifecycle from initial assessment and design through to construction and completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop highway structures schemes from concept through to construction
• Produce and review drawings, specifications, tender documentation and pre-construction information
• Carry out visual, general and principal bridge inspections
• Support the development of planned maintenance programmes using asset condition and prioritisation data
• Manage highway structures projects, consultants and contractors
• Supervise site-specific contract delivery teams
• Monitor programme, cost, quality and project performance
• Work across projects with annual values typically between £1m and £5m
• Liaise with contractors, utilities, internal teams and other stakeholders
• Ensure works comply with relevant technical standards, legislation and CDM requirements
• Support improvements and innovation across structures and asset management

Requirements

• Substantial experience delivering highway structures projects
• Strong technical knowledge of bridges and other highway structures, including design and construction
• Experience managing bridge/structures projects and supervising construction works
• Knowledge of DMRB, British Standards and Eurocodes
• Experience undertaking bridge inspections in accordance with relevant highway structures inspection standards
• Good understanding of CDM 2015 and health & safety requirements
• Experience of contract and project management, including cost and quality control
• Ability to manage consultants, contractors and technical staff across multiple projects
• Relevant engineering qualification at RQF Level 4-7
• Chartered Engineer with ICE or IStructE
• Experience with finite element/grillage analysis software such as LUSAS, ENCAD or similar
• Ability to travel to sites when required

This would suit an experienced Senior Bridge Engineer, Senior Structures Engineer or Highway Structures Engineer who is comfortable working across design, inspections, asset management and project delivery.

The position offers hybrid working, with a minimum of one day per week in the Bournemouth office, alongside occasional site visits.