Senior Engineer (Bridge) United Kingdom Bristol, Glasgow, London Application Deadline 16 August 2026

Do you want to define the strategy that can accommodate the growing demand for sustainable infrastructure? Can you build relations with many and various stakeholders? Are you a chartered bridge engineer? Then, join us to shape a sustainable and liveable world with us.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow. We are looking for a Senior Engineer to join us in our London, Glasgow or Bristol offices. Working on some of the UK's most innovative projects, you will have the opportunity to grow your career in an organization that cares deeply about both the environment and the technical excellence we deliver to our clients.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Designing, checking or assessment tasks across a wide range of both new and existing bridges or other complex structures.
• Supporting projects with a focus on the inspection, assessment, and lifecycle management of existing bridge assets.
• Liaising with clients and mentoring junior staff to ensure your projects are delivered on time and to budget with a high standard of technical quality.
• Production of engineering design and details, or for undertaking checking or assessment work in accordance with project requirements.
• Preparation of analysis models, calculations, written reports, and other contract deliverables, and for checking similar work by other engineers.
• Working closely with our CAD/BIM technicians to prepare 2D and 3D design drawings and models.
• Delivering your work to a high technical standard, ensuring accuracy through a conscientious approach to self-checking.
• Visits to sites as required.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future. The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve. On top of that, you'll have:

• A master's degree in either civil or structural engineering and be chartered with either the ICE or IStructE or an equivalent institution.
• Proven post-graduate experience in a design environment working on bridges, heavy civil, or other complex structures.
• Some experience of motivating, supervising, and coordinating project teams.
• Familiarity with UK design standards, Eurocodes and CDM regulations.
• The inter-personal skills and aptitude to work collaboratively in a diverse multi-disciplinary team.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• The ability to demonstrate a deep understanding and enthusiasm for structural engineering and a personal commitment to technical excellence.

A place to work and so much more. At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our courage - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability. We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK and Ireland, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer: To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well. Some of our benefits include:

• 28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays.
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities.
• Private health care, for you and a contribution from you for your immediate dependents.
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions.
• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions.
• Group personal pension scheme - salary exchange.
• Life assurance.
• Maternity Leave: 1-20 weeks full pay, 21-26 weeks half pay, 27-39 Statutory (SMP) 40-52 weeks unpaid (eligibility criteria will apply).
• Paternity Leave: 12 weeks full pay (eligibility criteria will apply).

Optional benefits include:

• Electric vehicle lease.
• Annual Rail card (available for under 30s).

Equal opportunity employer. COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.