Senior Bridges Engineer

Role Overview

• Complete assigned tasks in accordance with quality, timescales, and budgeted hours.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives to develop design solutions that meet client requirements and regulatory standards.
• Comply with industry standards and safety regulations.
• Development of functional concept design, development and review of technical solutions, specifications, cost estimates.
• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with Mott MacDonald's quality standard procedures.
• Provide technical mentoring to the team and others for the key service areas provided by Bridges & Civil Structures team.
• Provide leadership with knowledge management and digital delivery initiatives for the team.
• Lead, inspire and motivate people in the team to achieve high levels of performance and excellence.
• Provide supervision and mentoring, identifying opportunities for professional development and progression along with specific line management responsibilities for designated direct reports.
• Foster a culture of right first-time delivery and work with Project Managers/Principals to ensure effective project delivery.
• Work with the Senior discipline staff and Resource Managers to proactively manage workloads and effective forecasting and ensure maximum utilisation of team members, allocate appropriate staff to projects or bids as agreed.
• Prepare and review technical reports, design calculations, drawings, and specifications.
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Interface with clients, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure project requirements and standards are met.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Degree qualified in civil engineering (BE/B. Tech./ME/M. Tech./ MSc or equivalent).
• M.Tech or Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Rock and Underground Structures, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 to 10 years of experience in underground structural and geotechnical works.
• Experience in and a commitment to effective management of Health, Safety and Welfare, Safety by Design.
• Demonstrable experience in bridge analysis, design and assessment including an ability to undertake and oversee the analysis of structures using standard industry software, such as, PLAXIS 2D/3D, MIDAS GTS NX, LPile, Rocscience RS2/RS3, or similar.
• Basic knowledge of structural analysis software like MIDAS Civil, STAAD Pro, Robot, SAP2000, or similar.
• Preparation and review of technical approval documentation for highway and rail structures from Geotechnical Point of view.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry standards, regulations, and new technologies.
• Perform advanced geotechnical analyses, including finite element analysis and modelling, limit equilibrium and soil-structure interaction analysis for tunnel linings, retaining systems, deep foundations (well, pile, Diaphragm Wall, barrette), and ground improvement.
• Proficient with construction stage analysis for underground structure and deep excavation.
• Understanding the use of Geotechnical Investigation report and experienced to suggest Geotechnical Investigation requirements considering the project type and country specific requirement.
• Experienced in preparation of Geotechnical Interpretative Report.
• Providing recommendations based on the report as bearing capacity, pile capacity, soil springs etc.
• Ability to deliver high quality design documentation including option appraisals, drawings, calculations, reports, specifications and construction documentation from Geotechnical Point of view.
• An excellent understanding of relevant international standards (e.g. Eurocodes, AASHTO, etc.).
• Experience of managing project teams and technical leadership would be advantageous.
• Commercial and financial awareness, and the ability to plan and monitor project programmes, budgets and resources to ensure delivery to time and cost constraints.
• General IT software skills, such as, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, ProjectWise, Bentley and Autodesk software.
• Experience of digital delivery tools and workflows, for example BIM, parametric design and automation.
• Ability to communicate confidently and professionally with all levels of staff and clients (written and verbal)

Benefits

• Agile working
• Critical illness and compassionate leave
• Paternity Leave
• Group term life insurance, and Group medical insurance coverage
• Career mobility options
• Short and Long-term global employment opportunities
• Global collaboration and knowledge sharing