Overview

Position Title: Principal Bridge Engineer

Company: Atkins

Location: Warrington, UK

Job Description

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients’ problems head-on. It’s a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.

We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we’re here to support you.

Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So, talk to us about what’s ideal for you – from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you’re returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us.

Responsibilities:

  • Use analytical skills to derive potential solutions to engineering problems and engineering judgement to appraise different options and recommend the most suitable option.
  • Oversee the production of and review high quality design documentation including sketches, drawings, calculations, reports and specifications.
  • Carry out designs, design calculations, reports and specifications to industry and national standards.
  • Stay abreast of industry developments and changes in standards. Ensure that all design submissions produced by those under your supervision are compliant with all relevant standards.
  • Developing more junior staff by technical training and mentoring.

Requirements:

  • Willingness and ability to lead the technical delivery of bridge and civils design projects and relevant aspects of complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
  • Sound understanding of technical principles underlying civil engineering, particularly civil engineering structures.
  • Sound understanding of relevant design standards, including Eurocodes.
  • Sound understanding of Network Rail, Highways England and local authority standards and technical assurance procedures.
  • Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes, particularly Word and Excel.
  • Proven track record of producing high quality deliverables with little supervision.
  • Ability to prepare reports and collate specifications from all parties to the project and to collect other data and statistics necessary for the preparation of progress and technical reports

About Atkins

On July 3, 2017, Atkins was acquired by SNC-Lavalin. Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is a global, fully integrated professional services and project management company and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. The combined entity of Atkins and SNC-Lavalin has created one of the largest global engineering and project management consultancies with approximately 50,000 employees and operating across 50 countries.