Job Details:

Salary Range: £39,382 - £43,679 per annum 
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester
Closing Date: 30 March 2025
Interview Date: w/c 7 April 2025

The Role:

Great opportunity to join our dynamic and developing Design Teams

As a forward-thinking in-house business unit, the Hampshire Engineering Services offers a range of services to the County Council and other public authorities. Our Structures Design Teams are looking for highly motivated and technically strong Structural or Bridge Engineers to be involved in the delivery of challenging bridge design and maintenance schemes. We have a great team environment, and we support and develop our engineers, so they are continuously developing their skills.

Working in the Structures Design Teams, you will be responsible for project management and design of a wide variety of bridge replacement, strengthening and maintenance schemes, as well as the inspection and assessment of current bridges and other highway structures. Whilst taking a leading role of the scheme assigned, you will be working closely with a Senior member of the team to enable you to learn and expand your experience.

Our recent projects include design of a new integral two span continuous steel composite deck bridge as part of a bypass route (£26M scheme), a £5.5M bridge replacement scheme in New Forest, a £25M refurbishment scheme of 4 major structures spanning over River Test and Network Rail tracks, several small bridges and footbridges deck strengthening and replacement (varying from 100k to £1M schemes). Future work will include among others, multi-million railway footbridge replacement and strengthening of a 27 span concrete bridge, as well as continuing small replacement/strengthening schemes. In addition, we provide technical support to external clients, developers, contractors, and other local authorities.

About You:

To be successful in the role you will have the following knowledge, skills and qualifications:

• You should have a good understanding of relevant design standards (Eurocodes), construction methods and contract procedures.
• Educated to Degree level in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Have a knowledge and understanding of structural behaviour, design codes and materials.
• Knowledge in the project management, detailed design and construction of highway structures and other infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of contract procedures of construction projects.
• Ability to carry out inspections of county council structures.
• Experience in the use of CAD programmes for assessment and design of highway structures, such as Autodesk Structural Bridge Design, ARCHIE M and LUSAS.

What We Can Offer You:

• We offer a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment which promotes an excellent work-life balance.
• We offer challenging and rewarding work - from small bridge strengthening schemes to multi-million design and repair schemes and the opportunity to enhance your skills and broaden your technical capabilities.
• We will also invest in you through our internal development programmes and training.
• We are committed to inclusion, diversity and wellbeing - staff are encouraged to get involved in a variety of internal Networks (BME, staff disability, Carers and working parents, and LGBT+) in accordance with our Inclusion Strategy Generous annual leave plus bank holidays and paid sick leave.
• Staff discounts for a range of goods and services, as well as travel and eye care.
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme.

Additional Information:

Structural Engineer - Highway Structures Job Description and Person Specification

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Leonard Asiimwe, Group Engineer Structures on 07721 127560 or Marios Vounatsos, Project Engineer Structures on 07721 127562.