Job Description

We are now looking to enhance and grow the Glasgow Rail team with an individual with a sound technical background. You will be keen to share your enthusiasm and determination to support our expanding workload.

The Rail Bridge team workload includes assessments, inspections, feasibility studies, outline and detailed designs on a wide range of bridges and associated railway infrastructure schemes. The bridge team also help with local, national and international work with a variety of clients both from the public and private sector including design & build partnerships with contractors.

We are currently looking for an experienced individual with substantial experience in Civil and Structural Engineering Design, and ideally with a good knowledge of Network Rail delivery processes.

Projects we are currently working on include:

• Northumberland Line – Freight to Passenger route development
• Far North Lines – Route development study.
• Network Rail Works Delivery - Longitudinal Timber Replacements & Minor Works
• Dalcross Loop & Station Upgrade
• Dumfries & Carstairs Access For All Footbridges

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide support to team/project leaders in delivering bridge inspections, assessments and outline and detailed design

• Reliability in being able to manage your time efficiently and to support other junior staff with technical design/assessment applications

• Producing technical reports
• Coordinating the production of design drawings
• Implementation of health & safety and wellbeing best practice into the delivery of all works

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

You will have a desire to learn, and enjoy the responsibility for quality of deliverables and be able to work effectively as part of a team. Experience with a good knowledge of Network Rail delivery processes. Skill & Experience in Structural Finite Element Analysis. It is essential that you have a good understanding, knowledge and technical ability in structural analysis.  You will have proven experience in the design of transportation structures, checking and assessment experience would be a strong advantage. You will also have demonstrable experience in the management of small teams. Chartered or Incorporated with the ICE or good progression towards accreditation. Experience and knowledge of CDM Regulations and Construction Techniques. Previous Railway and/or Highway bridge design experience.