Principal Bridge Engineer (Highways)

Permanent role

Location - Durham (hybrid working - 2 days from home)

A Principal Bridge Engineer is required to join a Building Design Consultancy on a permanent basis. The company are a multi-discipline building design consultancy with a consistent stream of workflow. They offer a broad range of services in Building Surveying, Civil & Structural, Highways and Drainage Engineering and more.

Principal Bridge Engineer Benefits:

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000

Annual leave: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave per year

Pension scheme: up to 6% contribution

Hybrid working to support you in a healthy work-life balance

Ongoing professional development through varying project work

Good maternity leave package

Cycle2work scheme

Discounts from leading retailers

Principal Bridge Engineer The role:

Leading the team in the appraisal, assessment, and design of bridge structures

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.

Preparing documents, including authoring technical reports, such as AIPs, assessment and design reports, specifications and contract documents.

Mentoring and developing a team of Engineers and Technicians to reach their full potential

Site visits as required

Principal Bridge Engineer Requirements:

Be a Chartered Engineer and have a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent)

Substantial post-qualification experience in bridge engineering working within an engineering design consultancy or Local Authority

Experience in leading multiple small to large sized projects and 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)

Proficient in the use of Eurocodes and British Standards for the design and assessment of bridges and civil structures

Conversant with analysis and design software packages, such as STAAD, MIDAS, LUSAS, Autodesk SBD etc.

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