Senior and Bridge Engineer
Location: Inverness, Perth or Stepps (North‑West Region)
Category: Engineering – Bridges
Contract Type: Full‑Time, Permanent
Working Pattern: Monday–Friday
Working Style: Hybrid (office and remote)
BEAR Scotland is a leading provider of Highway Maintenance services across Scotland, managing and maintaining over 1422km of Scotland’s trunk road network and developing programmes for bridge maintenance and improvement.
We invite candidates to join our North‑West Bridges Team as a Bridge Engineer or Senior Bridge Engineer. The role requires self‑driven teamwork, strong communication skills, adaptability, and a valid driving licence.
Key Role and Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities (All Levels)
* Work in accordance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures within the company’s Integrated Management System.
* Deliver allocated projects on time and within budget.
* Assist with outline and detailed design of bridge maintenance or improvement schemes, including preparing cost estimates and maintaining accurate design records.
* Update structural records using client‑approved structure management systems.
* Support cost monitoring, client communication, and general project correspondence.
* Plan and manage day‑to‑day workload effectively.
* Contribute to CDM compliance, including risk assessments and Health & Safety information packs.
* Support the supervision and coordination of sub‑contractors.
* Collaborate with colleagues across the Bridges Team as required.
Additional Responsibilities – Senior Bridge Engineers
* Lead the financial and technical performance of allocated schemes.
* Ensure full compliance with CDM and oversee robust risk assessments for all works, inspections and operations.
* Liaise with clients, auditors and external stakeholders.
* Manage the outline and detailed design of bridge projects and oversee associated documentation and costings.
* Prepare tender documents, evaluate submissions and support contract award.
* Procure, supervise and measure works in line with standards and client requirements.
* Manage and mentor a small design team, sub‑consultants and sub‑contractors.
* Coordinate the production, issue and archiving of drawings, documents and scheme files.
* Ensure compliance with technical standards and environmental requirements, including environmental screening and mitigation.
* Prepare and submit Departures from Standard where applicable.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Educated to degree level in Civil or Structural Engineering.
* Relevant experience in the design and maintenance of highway bridge structures.
* Professional qualifications and membership of an appropriate professional body (IEng/CEng and MICE, MIStructE, IHE, etc.).
* A full approved UK driving licence.
* Skilled in the project management of schemes and the management of teams.
* Clear communicator with good technical/report writing skills.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Pension scheme with up to 6% employer match
* Employee benefits, including annual leave purchase, Cycle to Work scheme and an Employee Assistance Programme
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to fairness, inclusion and diversity across our business.
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