Principal Engineer (Engineering Lead)

Expanded

The Role

Overview

Lead engineering delivery and mentorship for modular bridge projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • mould development
  • solution planning
  • site support
  • lessons learned
  • mmc promotion
  • code compliance

Tasks

-Collaborate with CEMC to support mould development and innovative engineering solutions. -Serve as the engineering lead in solution planning and strategy, including chairing technical meetings and driving design assurance. -Provide hands-on support to site teams, ensuring smooth execution and resolving engineering challenges on the ground. -Lead the Lessons Learned process and manage the Asite portal to capture and share project insights. -Actively mentor junior engineering staff, fostering their technical development and career progression. -Champion Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), promoting imaginative and efficient approaches to bridge building. -Build strong relationships to support collaborative and solution-focused project environments. -Represent the engineering team confidently in client and consultant-facing interactions. -Ensure compliance with relevant design codes, standards, and project requirements. -Provide engineering support from early client engagement and ECI/work-winning stages through to construction, handover, and post-project reviews.

Requirements

  • bridges
  • travel
  • infrastructure
  • civil engineering
  • degree
  • complex projects

What You Bring

-Bridges experience (desirable) -Willing and able to travel for short durations (typically 1–2 nights) to support site activities and client engagements. -Proven experience delivering complex infrastructure projects in a contractor environment -Degree qualified in Civil Engineering

The Company

About Expanded

-Founded to deliver full-scope early-phase construction, Expanded began mastering reinforced concrete basements and sub-/superstructure frames. -It grew by adding geotechnical piling, becoming one of the UK’s largest foundation specialists. -Typical projects span commercial and residential towers, deep basements, complex substructures, and heavy piling contracts. -Its dual expertise allows it to provide seamless end-to-end foundation-to-structure delivery. -A standout is its in-house capacity to shift between structural and geotechnical operations on major UK developments.

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