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Job Type | Permanent |
Location | Preston |
Area | North West, UK |
Sector | Construction, Property & Consulting - Highways Transportation & Rail |
Salary | £42000 - £46000 per annum |
Start Date | ASAP |
Advertiser | Taylor Smith |
Job Ref | 27217 |
Job Views | 94 |
- Description
A multi-disciplinary consultancy are offering a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Engineer to join their Preston office work with the Associate Director to rebuild a Bridge Structures Engineering team. You will be given unrivalled exposure to a number of minor bridge schemes including Assessments, Inspections and replacement designs for joints and parapets.
This is a role for an ambitious Chartered Engineer that wants to join a large consultancy but still get the freedom and exposure that an SME could give you. You'll be located in Preston and given support from the consultancies 3 other North West Offices which already have large, established Bridge Structures teams.
To be considered for this role you will need to show experience of Bridge Assessments and be able to call on previous knowledge of maintenance schemes. You will also need to have achieved Chartership with the IStructE or be extremely close to it for this role. Ideally your post graduate experience will be at least 5 years.
In a typical week as a Senior Bridge Enginer you will be involved with:
- Create Feasibility studies and other technical reports
- Bridge analysis
- Bridge assessments
- Detailed design of new-build and refurbishment / strengthening schemes
- Implementing Structural Health Monitoring systems
- Bridge Inspections
- Health and safety documentation
- Specifications and contract documents
- Project management
- Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM regulations.
- Supervise, mentor and develop team members from graduate engineers and technicians through to civil engineers
- Represent the structures team in multi-disciplined project teams?
- Contribute to meetings with clients and other relevant stakeholders?
- Ensure compliance with relevant technical standards
Senior Bridge Engineer Requirements:
- Chartered Engineer status (MICE, MIStructE or equivalent)?
- Bridge engineering experience (design of new and / or maintenance of existing bridges)
- Strong understanding of structural behaviour and experience in analysis software such as MIDAS or LUSAS
- The ambition to transition to Net Zero through effective design and asset management
- Good communication, both written and verbal, and interpersonal skills
- Working knowledge of current Health and Safety Legislation and CDM Regulations??
- Ability to develop sustainable designs with buildability and maintenance in mind
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Detailed knowledge of relevant codes and standards such as Eurocodes, DMRB
- Ability to work independently
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