Is your Chartership progress stalling, at AECOM we fully support our engineers in becoming Chartered. With your creative thinking skills as an engineer, and your desire to solve structural engineering problems, this could give you a real partnership for your career with us. Take your knowledge of structural mechanics and fundamental engineering principles to the next stage, with us at AECOM. The role will suit a self-motivated individual looking to assist the principal engineers and advance their career both technically and in project management as part of a dynamic team

Our team in Manchester provides assessment, concept, feasibility, preliminary and detailed designs on a wide range of schemes, either as standalone bridge commissions or as part of multidisciplinary major projects. Our clients are from the private and public sector and include long term Framework Agreements such as AGMA and with Transport for Greater Manchester Framework (TfGM Framework) with numerous Local Authorities together with Design and Build commissions for many major Contractors.

Our Manchester office has an established track record of successfully delivering bridge engineering schemes for over many years, in the UK and overseas.

Some of our recent projects include:

• A38 Junctions

• A34 Underpass

• M60 Crossing

• Lifting Bridge over river Weaver in West Cheshire

• Stockport MBC & Bolton CC- AGMA projects

• TfGM related projects

• CAFA (NR) projects

• OPSAP Projects

Here are some of the aspects you could be involved in as a Senior Bridge Engineer:

Undertake and manage rail and road bridges and associated structural engineering schemes from inspection and assessment, feasibility through to detailed design

Take responsibility for the contribution of Graduate Engineers and Technicians as appropriate

Responsible for production through to client sign off of Technical Approval documentation

Hands-on technical design/assessments on-road and/or rail structures

Structural inspections and reporting

Client liaison

Production of tenders including quality documentation and costings

Project Management including programme and resource monitoring, quality control, technical management and delivery

Minimum Requirements

Your skills profile should include a good combination (not necessarily all of them) of the skills below:

• Knowledge of Eurocodes, British Standards and assessment codes

• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit

• Working knowledge of structural analysis software - Lusas or SBD preferred

• Experience in the design in at least one of the following: concrete, steel, timber, or masonry structures

• Experience in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

• Experience in either road, rail or water, bridge projects

• High-level technical skills in current inspection, assessment and design and be able to lead teams of graduate and senior engineers in such projects

• Previous exposure with clients of both national and local authorities, together with major contractors

• Previous site-based experience

• Ability to manage staff and project Health and Safety responsibilities including compliance with CDM legislation

• You will have a current clean driving license and be willing to travel throughout the UK to visit sites

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree educated or equivalent in a relevant subject such as Bridge, Civil or Structural Engineering

• MSc level or equivalent in Civil/Structural Engineering

• Graduate Member with ICE and IStructE and proven commitment to gaining Chartership

Your benefits will include:

Helping our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance is important to us. If you join AECOM, as well as receiving a competitive salary, you’ll also be able to explore flexible working arrangements through our FREEDOM TO GROW

• way of working. Core benefits include 25 days’ annual leave, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and one paid annual professional institution membership fee. You can also choose from a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

You’ll also be able to give back to communities with up to two paid CSR days each year. Through our charity, The AECOM Foundation, you can volunteer to support children in developing countries. And if you’re a member of the Reserve Forces you’ll receive an additional 15 days paid leave for training commitments.

What We Offer

When you join AECOM, you become part of a company that is pioneering the future. Our teams around the world are involved in some of the most cutting-edge and innovative projects and programs of our time, addressing the big challenges of today and shaping the built environment for generations to come. We ensure a workplace that encourages growth, flexibility and creativity, as well as a company culture that champions inclusion, diversity and overall employee well-being through programs supported by company leadership. Our core values define who we are, how we act and what we aspire to, which comes down to not only delivering a better world, but working to “make amazing happen” in each neighborhood, community and city we touch. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.