Senior/Assistant Principal Bridges Engineer

Description

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives to develop design solutions that meet client requirements and regulatory standards.
• Development of functional concept design, development and review of technical solutions, specifications, cost estimates.
• Comply with industry standards and safety regulations.
• Complete assigned tasks in accordance with quality, timescales, and budgeted hours.
• Provide leadership with knowledge management and digital delivery initiatives for the team.
• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with Mott MacDonald's quality standard procedures.
• Provide supervision and mentoring, identifying opportunities for professional development and progression along with specific line management responsibilities for designated direct reports.
• Lead, inspire and motivate people in the team to achieve high levels of performance and excellence.
• Provide technical mentoring to the team and others for the key service areas provided by Bridges & Civil Structures team.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry standards, regulations, and new technologies.
• Work with the Senior discipline staff and Resource Managers to proactively manage workloads and effective forecasting and ensure maximum utilisation of team members, allocate appropriate staff to projects or bids as agreed.
• Interface with clients, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure project requirements and standards are met.
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Prepare and review technical reports, design calculations, drawings, and specifications.
• Perform advanced geotechnical analyses, including finite element analysis and modelling, limit equilibrium and soil-structure interaction analysis for tunnel linings, retaining systems, deep foundations (well, pile, Diaphragm Wall, barrette), and ground improvement.
• Preparation and review of technical approval documentation for highway and rail structures from Geotechnical Point of view.
• Foster a culture of right first-time delivery and work with Project Managers/Principals to ensure effective project delivery.

Requirements

• Experience in and a commitment to effective management of Health, Safety and Welfare, Safety by Design.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experienced in preparation of Geotechnical Interpretative Report. Providing recommendations based on the report as bearing capacity, pile capacity, soil springs etc.
• An excellent understanding of relevant international standards (e.g. Eurocodes, AASHTO, etc.).
• Knowledge of the sustainable design of bridges and civil structures would be advantageous.
• Commercial and financial awareness, and the ability to plan and monitor project programmes, budgets and resources to ensure delivery to time and cost constraints.
• Demonstrable experience in bridge analysis, design and assessment including an ability to undertake and oversee the analysis of structures using standard industry software, such as, PLAXIS 2D/3D, MIDAS GTS NX, LPile, Rocscience RS2/RS3, or similar.
• Chartered Engineer (ICE or IStructE) will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge about Soil strengthening, slope stabilization, slope cutting on soil & rock, settlement analysis, hydrogeology, dewatering technique.
• Degree qualified in civil engineering (BE/B. Tech./ME/M. Tech./ MSc or equivalent).
• Minimum 8 to 10 years of experience in underground structural and geotechnical works.
• Understanding the use of Geotechnical Investigation report and experienced to suggest Geotechnical Investigation requirements considering the project type and country specific requirement.
• Ability to communicate confidently and professionally with all levels of staff and clients (written and verbal)
• Agile working
• General IT software skills, such as, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, ProjectWise, Bentley and Autodesk software.
• Basic knowledge of structural analysis software like MIDAS Civil, STAAD Pro, Robot, SAP2000, or similar.
• Proficient with construction stage analysis for underground structure and deep excavation.
• Experience in the preparation of fee proposals and tender submissions would be advantageous.
• Experience of managing project teams and technical leadership would be advantageous.
• M.Tech or Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Rock and Underground Structures, or a related field.
• Experience of digital delivery tools and workflows, for example BIM, parametric design and automation.
• Ability to deliver high quality design documentation including option appraisals, drawings, calculations, reports, specifications and construction documentation from Geotechnical Point of view.

Benefits

• Career mobility options
• Critical illness and compassionate leave
• Group term life insurance, and Group medical insurance coverage
• Short and Long-term global employment opportunities
• Paternity Leave

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance