Job Title: Principal Bridge Engineer
Location: Durham
Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time
Our client is an award winning building design consultancy currently experiencing a period of growth. With exciting new projects on the horizon, they are looking for a Principal Bridge Engineer to join their newly created team on a permanent basis. With sites across the North, this person will be based in Durham on a hybrid basis.
About the Company
This business is very passionate about their people and believe that their team defines their identity as a company.
Benefits include:
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Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
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25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays’. (Holiday purchase scheme is also available)
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Company pension up to 6%
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Excellent training and development opportunities
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Plus many more!
The Role – Principal Bridge Engineer
The Principal Bridge Engineer will lead a team of dedicated professionals in the appraisal, assessment, and design of bridge structures, from feasibility through to construction stage delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
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Lead multiple projects, ensuring delivery from concept to detailed design.
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Conduct bridge inspections and assessments.
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Prepare analytical models, perform analyses, and detailed calculations.
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Author technical reports, including AIPs, assessment and design reports, specifications, and contract documents.
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Supervise and mentor junior engineers and CAD/BIM technicians.
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Undertake H&S risk assessments and site visits as required.
About You
The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Engineer with a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent) and substantial post-qualification experience within an engineering design consultancy or Local Authority.
You will ideally have:
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Proficient in the use of DMRB, MCHW, Eurocodes, and British Standards.
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Skilled in analysis and design software packages such as STAAD, MIDAS, LUSAS, and Autodesk SBD.
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Excellent computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Word and Excel.
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