Senior Engineer, Bridges & Structures – UK Wide

Overview

In this role you contribute to the delivery of impactful civil and structural projects within Jacobs’ Bridges & Structures practice. You’ll support infrastructure programmes across highways, rail, aviation, energy and utilities, balancing engineering excellence with practical delivery. You’ll lead technical outputs, guide junior engineers and collaborate with teams across the UK and beyond to influence project outcomes. The role emphasizes sustainability, asset resilience and a mix of existing asset assessments and new structural design. You’ll work in a hybrid setup, driving high-quality solutions for communities and transport networks.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible and hybrid working
• competitive salary and benefits package
• well-being benefits
• global giving and volunteering program
• opportunities to work on nationally significant infrastructure
• structured professional development

Responsibilities

• Lead elements of project delivery and coordinate stakeholders
• Apply structural analysis and design expertise to complex projects
• Balance engineering excellence with practical delivery to achieve outcomes
• Guide less experienced engineers and influence project decisions
• Collaborate with cross-functional specialists across the UK and internationally
• Contribute to asset management, renewals and innovative structural solutions
• Support clients through challenging technical problems and ensure safe, sustainable designs

Key requirements

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline
• Chartered Engineer status, or a clear pathway towards chartership
• Experience delivering structural engineering projects within infrastructure, transportation, energy, utilities or related sectors
• Strong structural analysis, design and engineering problem-solving capability
• Experience leading elements of project delivery, coordinating stakeholders and managing technical outputs
• Interest in asset management, structures renewals and post-tensioned structures (PTSI)

• leadership
• collaboration
• communication
• structural analysis
• structural design
• project delivery leadership

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