Senior Engineer - Bridges and Civils

Senior Bridge Engineer – Shape the Future of Transportation with Us!

Are you ready to lead innovative projects that redefine transportation and infrastructure? Join our dynamic, collaborative team where every voice is heard, and each challenge is met head-on. In a workplace that values diversity, inclusion, and flexibility, we prioritize work-life balance and empower you to shape your ideal role—whether through remote work, reduced weeks, or tailored support when returning from a career break. Here, we support you so you can focus on making a meaningful impact.

Why Join Us?

As a Senior Bridge Engineer in our Bridges and Civils team, part of the Transportation division, you will play a key role in transforming the future of transportation across the UK. Additionally, we support a wide array of local authority projects and contribute to non-transportation civil and structural projects throughout the UK and internationally.

In this role, you’ll take pride in delivering exceptional civil and structural designs for new constructions, renewals, and assessments—paving the way for a better tomorrow.

Your Purpose and Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver top-notch civil and structural designs for projects across construction, renewals, maintenance, and assessments.
• Work alongside national and international design teams, using your expertise to create sustainable, positive impacts for society and the environment.
• Manage and review design documentation, from drawings and calculations to comprehensive reports, ensuring high standards are maintained.
• Define scopes, manage budgets, and ensure quality deliverables by collaborating with internal and external teams.
• Use your analytical skills to develop creative engineering solutions, evaluating options to recommend the best approach.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering growth and excellence.
• Lead the design, assessment, and maintenance of structural projects, providing multi-disciplinary input on complex projects.
• Spearhead bids, win new work, and cultivate strong relationships with clients.

What You Bring:

• A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or a related field), and a professional qualification (CEng/IEng) with ICE or IStructE membership.
• Experience collaborating with major clients such as National Highways, Network Rail, local authorities, and leading contractors.
• Strong knowledge of design standards (e.g., Eurocodes, DMRB, MCHW) and bridge design software like LUSAS, MIDAS, and Autodesk Structural Bridge Design.
• Proven experience in design, maintenance, and supervision of structural projects, with a knack for creative, efficient design and management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities to engage effectively with clients, stakeholders, and colleagues across various engineering disciplines.
• Excellent project management skills, commercial acumen, and the ability to navigate diverse contract types, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.

Why Choose Us?

Here, you’re more than an employee—you’re part of a community that values quality, innovation, and flexibility. We offer a supportive culture where your career thrives alongside work-life balance. Whether you’re advancing your career or transitioning back to the field, we’re committed to your success.

Join us and be a part of a team that’s transforming the landscape of transportation engineering for a more sustainable future.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis? 

Our Transportation teams are reinventing transport for a challenging yet exciting future. We're creating new ideas and smart solutions for cities, people and the environment. You'll be working alongside some of the top people in our industry, solving challenges that bring together traditional engineering and new technologies. As part of our organisation, you'll be in a privileged position, delivering what's right for governments and communities. You'll be helping us to improve our leading environmental performance while enabling others to do the same. 

Security clearance: 

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance.  If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance. 

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. 

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