Senior Bridge Engineer

Job title: Senior Bridge Engineer

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills and location

An introduction to our unique company…

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK. We specialise in secondment services, providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time. Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies.

We take pride in supporting our colleagues throughout their careers. We’re a people-centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard. This is reflected in our approach to issues such as mental health and wellbeing, family friendly policies, social value, and net zero. We’re a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer.

We have big ambitions for the future, and we’d love for you to be part of it.

Your career with Waterman Aspen…

You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as Bridge/ Structures Engineer will see you as a key member of the Yorkshire & the Humber Team (North, South, East and the Humber areas) and you can expect:

A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills

Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression

Further exposure to your chosen industry - increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills

The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer

Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers

Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice

Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

Experience required…

Essential:

UK Experience within a public, private or third sector UK based client.

Conducting structural assessments using Eurocodes and British Standards.

Managing project schedules and ensuring quality deliverables, including inspections and reports.

Review schemes and prepare conceptual design options

Supervision of design teams

Mentor junior structural engineers

Collaborating with clients and partners to develop buildable and maintainable solutions.

Experience in the detailed design of new highway structures as well as maintenance of existing assets2, predominantly in reinforced concrete and steelwork.

Prepare technical reports (e.g. feasibility/options reports, assessment reports and other technical reports)

Applying best practice and innovative approaches in all projects.

Conducting site surveys and inspections.

Desirable:

Chartered Engineer (MIStructE or MICE)

Proven experience in structural design using British Standards

Familiarity with current design practices and local/national guidance.

Proficiency in structural analysis software packages.

A Full UK driving license

IEng or CEng

You’ll get this and so much more…

As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:

Company car or car allowance

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)

Company pension contribution

Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits

1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community