Job Description

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic, diverse and successful team that is growing rapidly. Successful candidates will be rewarded with a rich diet of interesting and challenging rail projects and an opportunity to develop their careers with a successful global engineering consultancy.

Reporting to the Bridges Team Leader as a Principal Engineer you will provide design delivery on a variety of bridge led multi-disciplinary projects within the rail environment. As we operate in such a diverse marketplace, you will gain an experience of working on a wide and varied portfolio of projects which will enhance your skills and test your technical knowledge.

You will be a key technical team member in the Rail Eastern bridges design team, responsible for and involved in the delivery of project-related tasks to meet budget, time-frame and quality targets, meeting or exceeding client expectations.

You will also fulfil the role of Bridges and /or Civils Contractors’ Responsible Engineer (CRE) for Network Rail projects or Lead Bridge Engineer on projects for other clients.

We will provide personal development which will allow you to progress your career. We will offer you the opportunity to be mentored by industry recognised Technical Leaders who will lend you their experience and ensure that the training you receive will give you the best possible chance of success.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

You will have a gained substantial bridge design experience with significant experience gained within the rail sector and in a consultancy environment Capable of fulfilling the role or bridges or civils CRE for Network Rail or similar lead engineer roles for other clients. Experience preparing design deliverables using civil engineering design software packages Experience of leading small teams of engineers and BIM modellers to complete project designs and deliverables Good working relationships developed with Clients