Senior / Principal Engineer (Bridges)

3 weeks ago


Truro Cornwall, United Kingdom WSP USA Full time

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As a Senior / Principal Engineer, you will be pivotal in driving the delivery of 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 mentor and support junior team members.

In this role your responsibilities will include:

  • Bridge design, both in the UK and overseas;
  • Bridge management;
  • Bridge strengthening and repair, inspections and assessments;
  • General civil and structural engineering support to other teams;
  • 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;
  • Preparation of fee estimates
  • Supervision of junior members of the team and CAD technicians.

YOUR TEAM

With opportunities available across our Cardiff, Bristol, Exeter & Truro offices, our Civil and Bridge Engineering team in the South West & Wales is made up of more than 120 engineers, technicians and project management professionals with a breadth of backgrounds and experience. We are based in WSP’s vibrant city centre offices, 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

It is anticipated that you will be a Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer. It is expected that this experience will include the following:

  • Practical knowledge and experience of bridge design, maintenance and assessment, gained from working on both construction sites and the design office;
  • Practical knowledge and experience of project management of bridge projects;
  • Proven knowledge in design, maintenance and supervision of structures related projects together with a track record of innovation in design and management of structures. Ideally this should include new build, maintenance, assessment and strengthening of bridges and civil structures infrastructure;
  • Proven working knowledge of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCDHW) in relation to structural schemes;
  • Understanding and experience of use of Eurocodes and their application to bridge design;
  • Experience of design in or assessment of steel, reinforced and prestressed concrete bridge structures;
  • Experience of grillage, space frame and finite element analysis software packages such as LUSAS, Superstress and SAM;
  • Good communication, client handling and interpersonal skills are essential, plus a willingness to adapt to new challenges and to actively participate in the development of the bridges team.

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