Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Principal Bridge Engineer whose career has progressed into project management to join our team to support a growing workload of exciting projects located in the UK and around the world. Our focus is on the use of our skills to deliver innovative and economic solutions for our clients. This role offers the opportunity to guide the design, a section of the design, or act as a Technical Lead delivering technical excellence on projects.

As a Principal Bridge Engineer, your career has provided you with technical skills and structural knowledge which has enabled you to translate your understanding of structural behaviours and analytical techniques into effective structural analyses and designs. You will work with industry codes (including Eurocodes) and standards and collaborate with clients and colleagues to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Candidate specification

Essential

• Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering (BEng/MEng, MSc or equivalent)
• Chartered Engineer (ICE / IStructE)
• Practical design experience in the bridges industry with proven ability to collaborate with other team members both locally and globally to deliver a nationally consistent client experience and quality
• Ability to deliver high quality design documentation including option appraisals, drawings, calculations, reports, specifications and construction documentation
• Experience of managing project teams and technical leadership, including planning and management of physical and financial resources to meet project milestones
• Ability to apply sound safety, governance and quality management principles and processes
• Demonstrable experience in bridge analysis, design and assessment including an ability to undertake and oversee the analysis of structures
• Commercial and financial knowledge with the ability to plan and monitor project programmes, budgets and resources to ensure delivery to time and cost constraints
• Experience in and a commitment to effective management of Health, Safety and Welfare, Safety by Design
• Experience of managing project teams and technical leadership

Desirable

• Preparation and review of technical approval documentation for highway and rail structures
• Experience in identifying, winning and delivering projects including the preparation of fee proposals and tender submissions
• Experience of digital delivery tools and workflows, for example BIM, parametric design and automation
• Experience in the analysis and design of complex bridges and structures both in steel and concrete
• Experience and in depth understanding of structural behaviours with an ability to translate this into effective structural analysis

Other information

UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of changes to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile working
We offer a hybrid working policy that supports flexibility and trust, enabling you and your manager to work in ways that meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.

Accessibility
If you are disabled or need support to apply or attend an interview, please contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com to discuss how we can help.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits including health and wellbeing, financial wellbeing, lifestyle, enhanced family and carers leave, learning and development, and networks, communities, and social outcomes. The list below highlights key benefits:

• Health and wellbeing: Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues; health cash plan; access to Peppy for menopause support; wellbeing program; flexible benefits to include health options for family.
• Financial wellbeing: Pension contributions match; life assurance up to 4x (or 6x); income protection; flexible benefits including critical illness insurance, payroll saving, will writing; possible annual bonus schemes.
• Lifestyle: 33–35 days holiday (incl. public holidays), with buy/sell options; holiday entitlement increases after 5 years; discounts and saving schemes.
• Enhanced family and carers leave: Maternity/adoption leave; shared parental leave; caring leave allowances.
• Learning and development: Annual professional subscription; mentoring, training, self-development opportunities.
• Networks and social outcomes: Employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race/ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers; opportunities to contribute to communities.

Location(s): Croydon, Edinburgh, Manchester, Southampton, Cardiff, Bristol, Glasgow, Altrincham, Sheffield, London, Leeds, Birmingham

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Transport

Discipline: Bridges

Job Ref: 10137

Recruiter Contact: Ainsley Anstess

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Civil Engineering