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Senior Bridge Engineer

Manchester, LEVEL 4, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-28

Core

Senior Bridge Engineer responsible for inspection, assessment, feasibility, and detailed design of road and rail bridges, including refurbishment and strengthening schemes.

Role type

Senior IC structural/civil engineer (bridge)

Builds

Structural designs, assessment reports, and feasibility studies for rail and road infrastructure

Domain

Civil engineering, structural engineering, transportation infrastructure

Required skills

bridge design, structural inspection, assessment, feasibility studies, technical documentation, supervision of junior engineers, project management, knowledge of Eurocodes and British Standards, AutoCAD, concrete/steel/timber/masonry design, CDM legislation compliance

Preferred skills

ICE/IStructE membership, Chartership commitment, multi-disciplinary team experience, site travel

Technologies

AutoCAD

Responsibilities

Undertake rail and road bridges schemes from inspection to detailed design; Assist with supervision of Engineers, Graduate Engineers and Technicians; Lead on technical design and assessment of road and/or rail structures; Conduct structural inspections and reporting; Assist with preparation of technical documentation and Design Risk Assessment; Assist with production of tenders and Project Management

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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