Surface & Highway Structures B2 Engineer

Overview

In this role you will provide specialist engineering support for capital schemes, third-party works and asset operations within a major transport organisation. You will offer technical assurance across highway and marine structures, guiding planning, design, construction, inspection and maintenance. You will produce designs, drawings and calculations, and advise stakeholders while managing site risk. You will apply standards and promote safe, cost-effective, life-cycle asset management, contributing to continuous improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assurance and engineering advice across a range of structures projects and operational activities
• Support planning, design, construction, inspection, maintenance and assessment of highway and/or marine structures
• Produce and review technical information, designs, drawings and calculations
• Provide professional engineering advice and challenge to internal stakeholders
• Undertake site-based risk monitoring and surveillance where required
• Apply relevant engineering standards, legislation and industry best practice
• Support delivery of safe, efficient and cost-effective engineering solutions
• Contribute to continuous improvement, innovation and whole-life asset management
• Structures may include bridges, culverts, retaining walls, gantries and other highway/marine structures

Key requirements

• HND or Degree in Civil Engineering (or relevant discipline)
• Graduate-level civil engineer with practical experience
• Exposure to highway structures through inspection, design, construction or asset management
• Experience in consultancy, contractor or client environments
• Awareness of technical standards, legislation, health & safety and environmental requirements
• Ability to apply professional engineering judgement to low-risk/low-complexity challenges
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Technician or Graduate member aiming for ICE or equivalent

• Strong communication
• Stakeholder management
• Problem-solving
• Highway and marine structures inspection, design, construction and asset management
• Knowledge of engineering standards, legislation, health & safety and environmental requirements
• Site risk monitoring and surveillance

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