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Associate Director, Bridges and Structures - UK Wide
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Associate Director, Bridges and Structures - UK Wide
Structural Solutions Engineer – Bridges & Structures
At Jacobs
We transform challenges into sustainable solutions, shaping thriving cities, resilient environments, and cutting-edge industries. Our mission? To turn bold ideas into real-world progress that delivers positive global impact.
Your Impact: Leading Structural Innovation
As part of our Bridges & Structures team, you’ll lead the charge in modernising engineering delivery—fusing advanced technology, digital innovation, and lean methodologies to enhance efficiency, decarbonise projects, and exceed client expectations.
Core Responsibilities
- Cross-disciplinary leadership: Lead and mentor teams in structural analysis, feasibility studies, tender designs, and post-tender execution (production of contract documents and technical reports).
- Integrated project delivery: Collaborate seamlessly with other engineering functions to ensure cohesive, high-quality provision of structural solutions across highways, rail, aviation, energy, and power.
- Innovative problem-solving: Champion data-driven, automated, and standardised approaches to improve project efficiency and productivity—prioritising collaboration with global and UK Integrated Delivery Team members.
- Research and development: Drive forward-thinking solutions, specialising in asset management, structure renewals, post-tensioned systems, and post-tensioned special inspections.
- Technical excellence: Deliver high-profile schemes for clients like HS2, Highways England, Network Rail, Welsh Government, and National Contractors, working with standards and bespoke needs.
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About the Role
This role sits within Jacobs’ Transportation business in the UK and oversees structural solutions within a portfolio of some of the most ambitious infrastructure projects internationally.
About Jacobs
Build for a brighter future. We proudly support a team culture that values your career growth and global impact. Jacobs fosters an environment of safety, integrity, inclusion, and belonging, prioritising mental wellness and the unity of a global team.
- Creating value: Enjoy flexible, hybrid working, bespoke wellbeing resources, and professional development opportunities to help you thrive.
- Fostering diversity: Our Employee Networks and global communities help create personal connections—everywhere you work.
- Inclusive recruitment: As a Disability Confident employer,* we invite all candidates, regardless of background, and actively support reasonable job accommodations.
- Empowering excellence: Our hybrid working model ensures in-person collaboration when needed, alongside remote flexibility tailored to your workload.
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Essential
- Degree (or equivalent) in Civil or Structural Engineering, with Professional Qualification (e.g., MICE, CEng).
- Proven skills in communication, teamwork, and project leadership—particularly applicable to bridges or structural design.
- Strong technical problem-solving and design experience in statics, structural analysis, and-related disciplines.
- Project management experience with multi-disciplinary influences.
Desirable
- Hands-on experience in asset management, structural renovations, or post-tensioned structures (e.g., PTSI) testing.
- Exposure to digital engineering toolkits or standards-oriented methodologies.
Add to Life
With catalytic career growth, hybrid working, and meaningful global initiatives, we’ll enable you to **maximise impact, build communities, and **live our values at work—every day.
Join Jacobs’ Structural Solutions Group today
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