Structures Engineer/STE2

Locations: We are looking for staff based across the East of England, particularly in areas close to Newcastle, York, Sheffield, Hull, Lincoln, Norwich, Derby, Peterborough, Luton, or Kings Lynn.

Salary: Competitive Salaries,

Bridgeway Consulting Ltd is staffed by highly qualified experienced rail engineers and since 1995, has become an industry leader in what is one of the UK's most safety conscious and strictly regulated industries. We offer a full engineering consultancy service covering all aspects of railway infrastructure including Inspection, Geomatics, Site and Ground Investigations, Civil Engineering Consultancy & Permanent Way Projects. We are a proud recipient of the Queens Award for Sustainable Development, are a Gold member of the armed Forces Covenant, and have been listed in the London Stock Exchange 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain

Due to significant contract wins and the expansion of our core team, we have a number of vacancies for Structures Engineers to work across the Eastern Region with our current team. This vital role involves verifying and interpreting examinations and inspections of railway assets including bridges, viaducts and retaining walls, ensuring that they are safe and in good condition for Network Rail’s passengers and freight, and making recommendations for future maintenance activities.

There will be additional opportunities to help to mentor and develop our existing and growing examinations team and shape the way that our activities are carried out in the future.

We are looking for Structures Engineers with a minimum of 4 years’ experience with rail assets, or experienced railway infrastructure examiners who are able to transition into the Network Rail STE2 competency within a short duration. Training and assessment will be provided, and the successful candidate will have the following attributes:

• Ideally from either a railway Civil Engineering background or an experienced STE4 Examiner looking for the next step in their career.
• A working knowledge of examination and inspection techniques, production of high-quality reports and identification of defects and remedial actions.
• Familiarisation with Network Rail technical standards.
• The ability to make engineering decisions based on the condition and likely deterioration rate of a given structure, taking into account environmental and causal factors.
• The willingness to be held responsible for their recommendations.
• Evidence of training and mentoring staff in technical aspects of an engineering role.
• Ideally having experience in masonry, metallic, concrete and timber structures.
• Having experience with bridges, retaining walls, culverts, viaducts, and ancillary assets.
• Clear communication and the ability to distil technical information into easily understandable language.

Your working location will be home based, with travel across the region to specific sites for mentoring purposes and to our Nottingham office for project leadership events. We offer competitive salaries, vehicle options, company pension and life assurance schemes, alongside the opportunity to work in a dynamic and ambitious company.

We are looking for staff based across the East of England, particularly in areas close to Newcastle, York, Sheffield, Hull, Lincoln, Norwich, Derby, Peterborough, Luton, or Kings Lynn.

If you are interested in the above role and feel that you fill our criteria, please send your CV along with a covering letter detailing what attracted you to the role to by clicking the ‘Apply’ button.