Bridge Engineer

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A little more about your role…

As an Engineer, you will be pivotal in delivering civil and bridge engineering projects and will use your knowledge and skills to deliver the right quality to time and budget. You will use those attributes to supervise and support junior team members. In this role your responsibilities will include: 

• Bridge design 
• Bridge strengthening and repair, inspections and assessments 
• General civil and structural engineering support to other teams 
• Feasibility studies and options appraisals 
• Preparation of specifications, reports and health and safety risk assessments 
• Preparation of fee estimates 
• Supervision of junior members of the team 

Your team…

We are based in WSP’s vibrant city centre office, alongside other teams from our diverse business, with easy access to public transport and city centre amenities. 

We work across a huge variety of projects in the rail and highways sectors for a wide client base that includes HS2, Network Rail, National Highways, Local Authorities, D&B Contractors and private sector clients. 

The variety of projects and skills within our team, together with our culture of learning, development and support, will give you fantastic opportunities to broaden your experience and skills across all sectors. 

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• MEng or MSc in Civil or Structural Engineering 
• Graduate membership with the Institution of Civil Engineers or Institution of Structural Engineers, signed off against most attributes and are approaching chartership 
• perience of bridge design, maintenance or assessment 
• Experience of Eurocodes or sector-specific codes and standards (e.g. Network Rail standards, DMRB) 
• Interest in finite element analysis software and parametric design techniques 
• Commercial awareness and appreciation of managing costs