Principal Bridge Engineer

Job Description

Job SummaryAre you a bridge engineer with up to 2 years post chartership experience looking to join a team that have an established track record of successfully delivering bridge engineering schemes for more than 30 years throughout the UK, as well as supporting otherdisciplines with our specialist inputIf so, we are looking for an experienced Principal Engineer to join our team in Cardiff to work on a variety of rail design, repair and assessment schemes.At AECOM, were delivering a better world.We are trusted to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. Were one global team47,000 strongdriven by a common purpose to delivera better world.Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.Our Cardiff office has an established track record of successfully delivering major transport schemes. Our modern office in the heart of Cardiff is within easy reach of Cardiff Central Station, Cardiff Castle, and Cardiff Bay and comprises a vibrant and diverse mix of sectors and disciplines including Buildings & Places, Environment, Programme Cost Consulting and a large Transportationteam including both Highways, Rail and Bridges disciplines. The team provides design, assessment, inspection, repair / remediation, construction support and management services on a wide range of transport infrastructure projects.Our Cardiff bridges office is part of our national network of over 450 Bridge Engineers and technicians working seamlessly to deliver a wide range of challenging projects.Our current portfolio of works comprises a mix of local and national bridges and structures projects including long-term frameworks. A selection of our current and recent rail projects includes Civils Assessment Framework Agreement (CAFA)AECOM appointed across five routes for the CAFA framework contracts. Our Cardiff team leads the delivery of the Wales Route and supports Western and Wessex Routes in undertaking Level 1 & Level 2 assessmentsof overbridges, footbridges and underbridges to a multitude of structural materials and structure forms.Job Responsibilities:

• Take a leading role in the implementation of health & safety and wellbeing best practice into the delivery of all works.
• Act as a technical lead for the delivery of railway end market projects.
• Lead, line manage and develop a delivery focused team of Engineers and Technicians.
• Act as Supervising Civil Engineer (SCE) to trainees working towards Chartership.
• Secure and deliver works to new and existing clients.
• Project management of schemes including client reporting, programming, resource planning and commercial management.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience with bridge inspection, assessment and design schemes.
• Proven project management experience delivering to quality, time and budget.
• Extensive experience in road and/or rail projects in the UK.
• Previous exposure with clients including Network Rail and ideally Principal Contractors.
• Proven ability to manage staff and project Health and Safety responsibilities including compliance with CDM legislation.
• Chartered Engineer with ICE, IStructE or other appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• A degree, preferably to MSc/MEng level in Bridge, Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Recently chartered (IEng or CEng)
• A clear work history and proof of professional development and learning

What we offerWe will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spiritand pioneering mindset are championed.You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusiona safe and respectful workplace, where