Senior Associate Director - Bridges & Structures As a key member of our Bridges and Structures team, you'll help lead our transformation into a solutions-focused provider, leveraging new technologies, digital processes, and lean methodologies to enhance efficiency and deliver greater value to our clients. With a strong focus on sustainability and decarbonisation, you'll apply your advanced technical engineering, interpersonal, and organisational skills to support the delivery of bridges & structures solutions across highways, rail, aviation, energy, and power sectors. Key deliverables: (not limited to) * Lead and mentor teams in structural analysis, feasibility studies, tender, preliminary and detailed designs, and the production of contract documents and technical reports. * Drive innovation by identifying and implementing data-driven, automated, and standardised solutions to improve project efficiency and productivity. * Coordinate with other disciplines to deliver integrated services and high-quality sustainable outcomes for clients. * Collaborate with our UK and Europe, and Global Integrated Delivery teams to optimise resources and ensure successful project delivery. * Manage and maintain client relationships representing Jacobs' wide offerings to sector. Our Bridges and Structures capability sits within Jacobs' wider Transportation business, where we take pride in delivering technically complex schemes both in the UK and internationally. Our team has built a strong reputation through a portfolio of high-profile projects with clients including: High Speed 2, National Highways, Network Rail, Welsh Government, National Contractors & Local Authorities. Let's build for a brighter future together. If you're ready to join a team that's invested in your success and committed to making a global impact-welcome to Jacobs' Bridges and Structures capability. * A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or a related discipline) * A professional qualification ICE/IStructE Chartered or equivalent with the ambition to progress to Fellowship status * Either project and/or discipline management and leadership skills related to bridge design (or other disciplines) * And/or strong technical design We are particularly interested to hear from candidates with experience in major crossings and/or projects, rail, asset management, structures renewals and post-tensioned structures, including post-tensioned special inspections (PTSI). We are happy to discuss job share, part-time and flexible hours patterns to suit you and our business. Trasnportation Bridges LI-DC1 https://careers.jacobs.com/en_US/careers/JobDetail/39286 Bristol|Bristol City|United Kingdom Reading|Berkshire|United Kingdom Manchester|Greater Manchester|United Kingdom Glasgow|Lanarkshire|United Kingdom Leeds|West Yorkshire|United Kingdom London|Greater London|United Kingdom Civil and Structural Transportation Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. 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