At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our rail design team to create innovative bridge solutions for high-profile projects.
- Company: Dynamic engineering firm committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Benefits: Structured mentoring, professional development, and support towards Chartered Engineer status.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for travel and continuous learning.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on rail infrastructure while growing your engineering career.
- Qualifications: Master’s in Civil Engineering and experience in bridge or structural design.
The predicted salary is between 47250 - 57750 £ per year.
Role Description
We are looking for a Bridge Engineer to join our growing rail design team in York, supporting the delivery of high‑profile rail infrastructure projects across the UK.
This is an excellent opportunity to build your career in a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary environment, working on complex and rewarding schemes within rail.
You will contribute to the delivery of design solutions that meet client, budget, programme and quality requirements, while benefiting from structured mentoring, professional development and support towards Chartered Engineer status.
- Role Accountabilities
- Support the delivery of civil and structural design tasks across rail and multi‑sector projects.
- Prepare design calculations, drawings, specifications, reports and other technical documentation in line with company, client and industry standards.
- Work within 3D design and BIM environments, including platforms such as AECOSim, Revit and Civil 3D, and contribute to projects delivered through a Common Data Environment.
- Collaborate with multi‑disciplinary teams to help resolve technical issues and deliver coordinated design solutions.
- Assist with project documentation and contribute to achieving programme, budget and quality targets.
- Attend site visits and surveys, including within rail environments, where required.
- Build effective working relationships with clients, colleagues and project stakeholders.
- Follow Arcadis systems, procedures, and health, safety and welfare requirements, while supporting a positive safety culture.
- Actively develop technical, professional and project delivery skills through on‑the‑job learning and mentoring.
Qualifications & Experience
- Master’s degree in Civil Engineering.
- Student or Graduate membership of ICE or IStruct E.
- Experience in bridge and/or structural/civil design, ideally gained within a consultancy environment and with some exposure to the rail sector.
- Progressing towards Chartered Engineer status with ICE or IStruct E.
- Experience using civil engineering design software to prepare design deliverables.
- Awareness of BIM principles and working within a Common Data Environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with good planning and organisational ability.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
- Proactive, collaborative and delivery‑focused approach, with a willingness to take on new challenges and continue learning.
- Flexibility to travel occasionally within the UK.
- Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions.
Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.
We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas.
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race.
A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.
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At Arcadis, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration across our UK-wide Ground Investigation team. With flexible location options in vibrant cities like Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Birmingham, we provide our employees with opportunities for professional growth, a strong commitment to health and safety, and a focus on equality, diversity, and inclusion. Join us to lead impactful projects while developing your skills and building meaningful relationships with clients and colleagues alike.
