Senior Bridge Engineer
| Posting date: | 20 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £65,000 to £70,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2025 |
| Location: | Durham, County Durham |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Extension Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 510 |
Summary
Our client is an award winning building design consultancy currently experiencing a period of growth. With exciting new projects on the horizon, they are looking for a Senior Bridge Engineer to join their newly created team on a permanent basis. With sites across the North, this person has the possibility to based in the Yorkshire or Leeds areas on a hybrid basis.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to join a newly created team in its infancy, helping it establish itself within the business and make a real impact. This professional and friendly environment provides the training and resources to encourage career progression and this role will be instrumental in mentoring and developing the team around you.
The Culture and Company
This business is very passionate about their people and believe that their team defines their identity as a company.
Benefits include:
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays’. (Holiday purchase scheme is also available)
• Company pension up to 6%
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Plus many more!
About the Senior Bridge Engineer Role
As a Senior Bridge Engineer, you will use your specialist engineering knowledge and experience to lead the team in the appraisal, assessment, and design of bridge structures.
Other responsibilities of the Senior Bridge Engineer will include:
• Undertaking bridge design from option study to detailed design, including preliminary design and outline cost estimates.
• Undertaking bridge inspections (GI’s and PI’s) and assessments.
• Preparation of analytical models, perform analyses and detailed calculations.
• Document preparation, including authoring technical reports, such as AIPs, assessment and design reports, specifications and contract documents.
About You
As Senior Bridge Engineer, you will be a Chartered Engineer with experience in leading multiple small to large sized projects. You will be comfortable working in a multi disciplined team and have the ability to communicate at all levels.
Other requirements include:
• Be a Chartered Engineer and have a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent)
• Have experience undertaking concept and detailed design reviews.
• Proficient in the use of Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW).
• Conversant with analysis and design software packages, such as STAAD, MIDAS, LUSAS, Autodesk SBD etc.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to join a newly created team in its infancy, helping it establish itself within the business and make a real impact. This professional and friendly environment provides the training and resources to encourage career progression and this role will be instrumental in mentoring and developing the team around you.
The Culture and Company
This business is very passionate about their people and believe that their team defines their identity as a company.
Benefits include:
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays’. (Holiday purchase scheme is also available)
• Company pension up to 6%
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Plus many more!
About the Senior Bridge Engineer Role
As a Senior Bridge Engineer, you will use your specialist engineering knowledge and experience to lead the team in the appraisal, assessment, and design of bridge structures.
Other responsibilities of the Senior Bridge Engineer will include:
• Undertaking bridge design from option study to detailed design, including preliminary design and outline cost estimates.
• Undertaking bridge inspections (GI’s and PI’s) and assessments.
• Preparation of analytical models, perform analyses and detailed calculations.
• Document preparation, including authoring technical reports, such as AIPs, assessment and design reports, specifications and contract documents.
About You
As Senior Bridge Engineer, you will be a Chartered Engineer with experience in leading multiple small to large sized projects. You will be comfortable working in a multi disciplined team and have the ability to communicate at all levels.
Other requirements include:
• Be a Chartered Engineer and have a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent)
• Have experience undertaking concept and detailed design reviews.
• Proficient in the use of Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW).
• Conversant with analysis and design software packages, such as STAAD, MIDAS, LUSAS, Autodesk SBD etc.