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Job Description

As a Graduate bridge engineer you will/be:

  • Engineering design on new build projects
  • Working with design teams throughout all phases of the project, from bidding to completion
  • Involved on a range of small to large projects which are industry and publicly high profile
  • Able to work within a growing team carrying out bridge feasibility works, design, assessment and strengthening depending upon project requirements
  • Required to manage your own work load
  • Responsible for all aspects of assigned project work
  • Working on a range of both road and rail bridge commissions, ranging from inspection and assessment work to feasibility studies
  • Engineering refurbishment and replacement schemes

The role will be challenging, varied and offer fantastic opportunities for skill set and career development. Get in touch and find out where a career with Mott MacDonald could take you.

Candidate Specification

We want engineers with the same passion and enthusiasm that we have already in the team. If you have the right attitude and attributes, we want to talk to you. You are going to need, or be:

  • Post graduate experience with a strong personal interest in bridge engineering which will be utilised in a broad range of engineering projects
  • Experience of a small range of bridge engineering projects
  • MEng, MSc or similar degree is preferable
  • Some experience with Highway England and Network Rail design standards including Eurocodes
  • Experience of working in UK bridge engineering and involvement in the full project lifecycle
  • Experience working in or with a multi-disciplinary design consultancy
  • A strong technical focus
  • Strong IT skills
  • Capability to work to deadlines and work autonomously when required

Job Profile

Come and join an award-winning business in the North West. Our bridge team has an enviable reputation for being the best in the region. If you are a Graduate Engineer then this could be the next step in your career. The bridge team has recently delivered numerous high-profile bridge projects including the Ordsall Chord for Northern Hub, Silver Jubilee Bridge Complex, Nottingham Tram and Northern Powerhouse Rail.

The team comprises over twenty staff delivering projects from our Altrincham and Manchester office. Due to a strong project portfolio, including HS2, we are seeking highly skilled bridge engineers to expand the team and delivering high-profile projects.

The buildings and infrastructure division employs over 150 staff across a variety of disciplines, including bridges, building structures, materials, highways and light/heavy rail.

Mott MacDonald is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

We can offer:

  • Pension matched up to 7%
  • Competitive annual leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave
  • An annual professional institution subscription
  • Life insurance
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
  • Flexible benefits scheme to suit you, including cycle to work & Interest free season ticket loans etc.

Other Information

Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can assist.

Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.

More about Mott MacDonald
We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence

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