At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead design teams to create innovative bridge solutions and manage project delivery.
- Company: Join M Group Highways, the UK's top highway maintenance contractor.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, pension scheme, and extensive employee discounts.
- Other info: Dynamic team culture with opportunities for professional development and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on infrastructure while growing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in Civil Engineering and experience in bridge design required.
The predicted salary is between 53800 - 63500 £ per year.
About The Role
Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
At M Group Highways, we’re supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK. We don’t just build roads and bridges - we’re building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work. You’ll be joining our Peterborough Highways Design team, as the UK’s number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including planned and reactive maintenance and highway improvement schemes.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead the design team in preparing concept designs and feasibility/options reports.
- Undertake, oversee, review and approve the design and assessment of bridges and related highway structures including drawings and analysis models.
- Review and issue technical reports and technical approval documentation.
- Work collaboratively with customers and stakeholders to understand and develop project objectives and engage with the wider project team including ECI with internal construction teams and/or external contractors.
- Manage the delivery of the annual design programme and individual scheme programmes to ensure delivery in line with programme and available budgets.
- Provide technical training, mentoring and line management including professional development for the bridge design team members.
- Support the Design manager in resource planning and management and recruitment and retention.
- Lead implementation of PAS 2080 in design for Carbon Management.
What you'll bring:
- Civil Engineering or related degree to Bachelors or Masters level and Chartered Civil Engineer or Incorporated Civil Engineer working towards Chartership.
- Demonstrable experience in the practical and pragmatic design of bridges, as well as technical understanding of design and assessment principles and theory, preferably within the Local Authority environment.
- Proficiency in the use of structural analysis software such as LUSAS, or other analysis software, along with the ability to guide and advise the design team.
- Extensive knowledge of National Highways standards and other design standards, such as Eurocodes.
- The ability to work effectively as a people manager and lead teams as well as the ability to work and communicate effectively with other design disciplines and with various stakeholders.
What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include:
- Matched or contributory pension scheme.
- Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- Employee assistance programme.
- My Rewards portal, access to 1000s of retail discounts.
- Life assurance.
- Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave.
- Reward and recognition scheme.
In addition, this role offers:
- Company car or car allowance and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from.
- My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme.
- 28 days annual leave plus.
Principal Design Engineer - Bridges in London employer: M Group
As a Supervisor in our dynamic team, you'll thrive in a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises safety and client satisfaction. We offer robust opportunities for professional growth and development, ensuring that every employee can advance their career while contributing to essential infrastructure services. Join us in a friendly and respectful environment where your contributions are valued and celebrated.
