Senior Bridge Engineer in Bedford, Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Bridge Engineer in our centrally located Bedford office.
Our Bedford office has an established track record of successfully delivering bridge engineering schemes for more than 30 years mainly in the Midlands and South East but also throughout the UK. Our office, located at the heart of Bedford Town Centre, has multi-disciplinary bridge assessment and design capability in highway and rail schemes and works closely with other disciplines from the Geotechnical, Environment, Transport Planning and Development Sectors.
The bridges and structures team workload ranges from feasibility studies to scheme designs, detailed designs, assessments, inspections, construction support and management services on a wide range of bridges. We are now looking to enhance and grow this team with individuals with a sound technical background and who share our enthusiasm and determination to support our expanding workload.
A selection of our current and recent projects includes –
- Structures designs for Highways England schemes including A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Improvements, A46 Coventry Junctions and OD Capital East Maintenance Works.
- Brent Cross Cricklewood – the provision of new infrastructure, including some 30 new bridges, associated with a new shopping development.
- CAFA rail bridge inspection and assessment of structures on the LNE lines.
- Delivery of structures elements for the Advance Earthworks for the new Nuclear Power Station at Hinkley Point.
- Midlands Highways Alliance – Network Improvements and Bridge Maintenance schemes for Milton Keynes, Bucks CC and Oxford CC
As a Senior Bridge Engineer you will have the following daily responsibilities:
- Taking a leading role in the design, inspection or assessment of major civil engineering structures.
- Preparing designs under minimal supervision.
- Assisting with the commercial and financial control of your project.
- Supervising graduate engineers and technicians.
- Planning and project management.
- Preparing, implementing and assessing contract documents.
- Production of technical reports and documents.
You will be expected to travel occasionally throughout the UK for client meetings and site visits.
Minimum Requirements
- Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with ICE.
- Wide experience in Bridge Engineering and the related application of Eurocodes and Highways England Standards.
- Extensive experience in computer analysis techniques.
- Good technical and communication skills both verbal and written.
- Demonstrable project management experience delivering to quality, time and budget.
- Experience in leading a team of engineers and technicians and developing their capabilities.
- Previous exposure to clients at both national and local level.
- Ability to manage project Health and Safety responsibilities including compliance with CDM legislation.
Additional areas that would be beneficial:
- Experience in rail bridge projects and application of Network Rail standards.
- Experience in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- A current clean driving license
- Experience with LUSAS
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree educated or equivalent in a relevant subject such as Bridge, Civil or Structural Engineering.
- Either a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer with ICE.
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