Principal Bridge Engineer

Principal Bridge Engineer focuses on assisting the bridge manager with the management and supervision of a design team, sub-consultants and sub-contractors.

What the role involves

• Assisting the Bridge Manager with the management and supervision of a design team, sub-consultants and sub-contractors.
• Overseeing the outline and detailed design of swing bridge maintenance schemes including technical approval.
• Ensure compliance with technical standards or mange the submission of Departures from Standard when applicable.
• Tender evaluation and assisting with contract award.
• Managing the internal financial performance of individual schemes.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures that form part of the company’s Integrated management systems.

Skills and requirements

• Educated to degree level in Mechanical, Electrical, System Control or Civil Engineering.
• Design and maintenance of moveable bridge structures or similar relevant experience.
• A full approved UK driving licence.
• At the heart of our organisation are our people — talented, dedicated professionals who help drive our success.

Confirmed role details

• Permanent, 40 Hours per week, Monday – Friday, Hybrid Available after 3 months employment.
• Maintain over 2,000km of Scotland’s trunk road network, Including over 1500 trunk road structures in the North West of Scotland.
• Design, planning, procurement and construction management of inspection and maintenance works.
• The Principal Bridges Engineer will manage the identification, investigation.

Candidate fit

• technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving