Bridge Engineer

Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 8,250 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

With ambitious growth plans, this is an exciting time to join SYSTRA Ltd as we continue to develop and raise our profile with the recruitment of a Bridge Engineer working on some of the most high profile rail infrastructure projects in the UK.

The main function of the role is to take responsibility for the end to end delivery of Network Rail bridge assessments, from the initial remit creation and pricing through to delivery of the final report. You will be responsible for planning and delivery of site inspections, preparation of interim, draft and final assessment reports and liaison with the Network Rail Assessment Engineers to ensure their requirements are met to ensure right first time delivery. As part of this role you will also have the opportunity to assist with the mentoring and development of other team members, and have the opportunity for development towards STE2 competence.

Main Duties

• Take responsibility for the Preparation of bridge inspection and assessment.
• Prepare reports and calculations in line with Network Rail standards.
• Plan and deliver bridge surveys and inspections including recording of all relevant information
• Complete bridge assessment calculation and reporting.
• Manage delivery of projects – take responsibility for budget and resource deployment on projects.
• Where required take responsibility for project delivery to agreed budgets.
• Where required prepare estimates for work items.
• Identify scope change items.
• Manage resources at a project level to ensure utilisation and productivity is maintained

Experience required:

• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Experience of planning and undertaking structure survey and inspection within a rail environment, STE4 competence is preferred
• Experience of Network Rail bridge assessment and reporting practice
• Actively working towards Professional qualification
• Ability to work in a collaborative multi-discipline design team
• Ability to complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision and provide support and mentoring to others
• Ability to travel to client sites and other SYSTRA offices will be required

Why SYSTRA?

Our three core values: Excellence, Connected Teams and Bold Leadership are kept at the heart of everything we do. We strive for the highest levels of technical excellence, achieving the best results through teamwork, both locally and internationally, and reward innovative thinking through encouraging all colleagues to think as leaders. We offer clear and well supported pathways for career development and qualification attainment, a competitive remuneration package including a bonus and private healthcare, an electric car scheme and a broad suite of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Flexibility
Because we value who you are as much as what you do, we want you to feel supported at work. We offer hybrid working, balancing the benefits of working from home with time in our modern, well-equipped offices for that crucial in-person contact, team development and collaborative working. We also recognise that life doesn’t always run to the same schedule for everyone, so we have a dedicated flexible working policy to support you in tailoring your work life to reach your full potential, for more details on this, please get in touch.

Diversity & Inclusion

We provide a warm welcome and encourage applications from a diverse range of people who can enrich our company and offer perspectives which will drive better solutions in a truly inclusive environment. Our employee led working groups and clearly defined strategy help us to keep at the leading edge of important issues and keep us accountable. We want our colleagues to feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work and continually seek new ideas and contributions to ensure we continue to grow and develop in this space.

Wellbeing

It’s no surprise that people do their best work when they feel physically and mentally supported. Our SYSTRA Wellness Programme offers a wide range of support; from Wellness champions, to free health checks, healthy eating workshops and regular seminars, alongside access to a wide range of external support. We offer two paid days for charity work and an ever-growing social calendar.

Apply and find out more about how Systra can support you in your career journey. If you require any adjustments to support you in your application or interview process please email:

reasonableadjustments@systra.com  where your request will be treated confidentially and with respect. We pledge to offer an interview to any candidates with a disability who apply for a role and meet the minimum criteria.

As we are always looking to expand our team, we would still be interested in hearing from you if you fulfil most, but not all, of the relevant criteria for the role – you could still be just what we are looking for.