Senior/Assistant Principal Bridges Engineer

Mott Macdonald

The Role

Overview

Design, assess, and lead bridge projects while mentoring teams and ensuring quality delivery.

Key Responsibilities

  • bridge design
  • structural assessment
  • technical reporting
  • digital delivery
  • asset rehabilitation
  • client interface

Tasks

-Prepare and review technical reports, design calculations, drawings, and specifications. -Apply national and international design codes and standards across various project phases -Conduct structural assessments, inspections, and load capacity evaluations of existing bridges -Provide leadership with knowledge management and digital delivery initiatives for the team. -Provide technical mentoring to the team and others for the key service areas provided by Bridges & Civil Structures team. -Foster a culture of right first-time delivery and work with Project Managers/Principals to ensure effective project delivery. -Collaborate with geotechnical, transportation, and digital engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions -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. -Provide supervision and mentoring, identifying opportunities for professional development and progression along with specific line management responsibilities for designated direct reports. -Development of functional concept design, development and review of technical solutions, specifications, cost estimates. -Develop rehabilitation and strengthening strategies for aging assets -Complete assigned tasks in accordance with quality, timescales, and budgeted hours. -Contribute to asset management frameworks, lifecycle planning, and client advisory services -Comply with industry standards and safety regulations. -Interface with clients, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure project requirements and standards are met. -Supervise and mentor junior engineers, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams. -Lead and support detailed design of new bridges and civil structures, including concept development, analysis, and design documentation -Lead, inspire and motivate people in the team to achieve high levels of performance and excellence. -Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives to develop design solutions that meet client requirements and regulatory standards. -Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with Mott MacDonald's quality standard procedures.

Requirements

  • chartered engineer
  • civil engineering
  • bim
  • midas civil
  • staad pro
  • 8-12 years

What You Bring

-Agile working -Experience in the preparation of fee proposals and tender submissions would be advantageous. -Degree qualified in civil engineering (BE/B. Tech./ME/M. Tech./ MSc or equivalent). -General IT software skills, such as, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, ProjectWise, Bentley and Autodesk software. -Experience of managing project teams and technical leadership would be advantageous. -Ability to deliver high quality design documentation including option appraisals, drawings, calculations, reports, specifications and construction documentation. -Experience of digital delivery tools and workflows, for example BIM, parametric design and automation. -Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. -Chartered Engineer (ICE or IStructE) will be an added advantage. -Commercial and financial awareness, and the ability to plan and monitor project programmes, budgets and resources to ensure delivery to time and cost constraints. -An excellent understanding of relevant international standards (e.g. Eurocodes, AASHTO, etc.). -Ability to communicate confidently and professionally with all levels of staff and clients (written and verbal) -Experience in and a commitment to effective management of Health, Safety and Welfare, Safety by Design. -Minimum 8 to 12 years of experience in design and assessment of bridges. -Demonstrable experience in bridge analysis, design and assessment including an ability to undertake and oversee the analysis of structures using standard industry software, like MIDAS Civil, STAAD Pro, Robot, SAP2000, or similar including construction stage analysis.

Benefits

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

The Company

About Mott Macdonald

-Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision. -Design of major infrastructure and transport systems. -Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities. -History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.

Sector Specialisms

Engineering

Architecture

Bridges

Building services

Building structures

Dams and reservoirs

Geotechnics

Industrialized design and construction

Transportation

Energy

Water

Buildings

Infrastructure

Systems engineering and assurance

Container terminal sector

Marine

Utilities

Heavy Civil

Commercial

Residential

Government