Description
As a Senior/Principal Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering civil and bridge engineering projects, mentoring junior team members, and ensuring high-quality results on time and within budget.
Responsibilities include:
- Bridge design for UK and overseas projects
- Bridge management
- Bridge strengthening and repair, inspections, and assessments
- General civil and structural engineering support
- Feasibility studies and options appraisals
- Preparation of documents, reports, and health and safety risk assessments
- Scheme designs and drawings, scheme feasibility studies, and outline cost estimates
- Fee estimates
- Supervision of junior team members and CAD technicians
The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer with experience in bridge design, maintenance, and assessment, as well as project management. Key skills and experience include:
- Practical knowledge of bridge design, maintenance, and assessment
- Project management experience for bridge projects
- Proven knowledge in design, maintenance, and supervision of structures-related projects
- Experience with Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCDHW)
- Understanding and experience with Eurocodes and their application to bridge design
- Experience with steel, reinforced, and prestressed concrete bridge structures
- Familiarity with grillage, space frame, and finite element analysis software packages such as LUSAS, Superstress, and SAM
- Strong communication, client handling, and interpersonal skills
The Civil and Bridge Engineering team in the Scotland, Ireland & North East Region offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and development. Based in WSP's Belfast city centre office, the team works on a variety of projects in the rail and highways sectors for clients including Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Roads, Transport Scotland, National Highways, and Local Authorities in the UK.