Senior Bridge Engineer in Newtownabbey

Be trusted to make great things happen. You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We are proud to say it is thanks to our people's diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. When you join us, you will be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally. We are passionate about what we do, but we do not take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this is a great place to be. So, when it comes to your life outside of work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life.

As a Senior Bridge Engineer in our Bridges and Civils team within our Transportation business, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of transportation. We work on a diverse range of significant and challenging projects across the UK and Ireland, including the A4 Enniskillen By-Pass, Portadown - Londonderry Route Assessment, the Sydenham Greenway as well as the Translink Civil Engineering Professional Services Contract. The team also supports transportation and non-transportation civil engineering and structures projects throughout the UK and internationally such as the N28 Cork to Ringaskiddy and Rolls Royce Small Modular Reactor programme, as well as delivering a range of local authority projects for Councils across Northern Ireland and Scotland.

You will take pride in creating high-quality civil and structural designs for new builds, renewals, maintenance, and assessments.

Your role:

• Take pride in developing high-quality civil and structural designs for new constructions, renewals, maintenance, and assessments.
• Collaborate with both national and international design teams, using your expertise and leadership to create positive, sustainable impacts on society and the environment.
• Manage the production of, and review, high quality design documentation including sketches, drawings, 3D BIM deliverables, analysis models, calculations, reports and specifications.
• Able to understand a client's problem and bring the different capabilities of AtkinsRéalis together to develop a solution.
• Independently carry out technical work and provide guidance to junior staff members.
• Develop capability within the team and wider business.
• Lead teams in the design, assessment, and maintenance of structural projects, and providing structures related input on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Use analytical skills to derive potential solutions to engineering problems and engineering judgement to appraise different options and recommend the most suitable option.
• Engage with and manage internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify new opportunities and growth propositions and bring value into the business by seeing these through to new work for themselves and others.
• Lead bids and tenders, winning work and developing Client relationships.
• Keep abreast of state-of-the-art methods and developments in area of specialisation.

About you:

• A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
• A professional qualification (CEng/IEng) and membership of the ICE, Engineers Ireland or IStructE.
• Experience of working with key clients such as Department for Infrastructure, Translink, local authorities, major contractors and developers.
• Good understanding of relevant design standards (e.g. Eurocodes, DMRB, MCHW and Network Rail/Translink standards).
• Practical knowledge and experience of bridge design, maintenance and assessment.
• Experience of structural analysis software packages such as LUSAS, MIDAS and Autodesk Structural Bridge Design.
• Proven knowledge in design, maintenance and supervision of structures related projects together with a track record of innovation in design and management of highway structures.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to converse with a wide range of clients, stakeholders and colleagues across a number of engineering disciplines.
• Good project management skills, commercial awareness, financial control and ability to deliver across a range of contract types.
• This will include an ability to manage stakeholders, e.g. specialist suppliers, independent checkers and local authorities.

Reward & benefits:

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life. Be rewarded.

About AtkinsRéalis:

We are AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We are committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.