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Associate Director, Bridges and Structures - UK Wide
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Associate Director, Bridges and Structures - UK Wide
Structural Solutions Manager - Bridges and Structures
About the Role
At Jacobs, we're reimaging the future by tackling the world’s most critical challenges. From resilient cities and mission-critical infrastructure to cutting-edge manufacturing and scientific discovery, we turn ideas into impactful realities for a better world.
As a key member of our Bridges and Structures Team, you’ll spearhead our transformation into a solutions-focused engineering provider. By integrating new technologies, digital processes, and lean methodologies, you’ll enhance efficiency, sustainability, and value across highways, rail, aviation, energy, and power sectors.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll take ownership of delivering innovative structural solutions with an emphasis on sustainability and decarbonisation. In this role, you will:
- Lead and mentor teams on structural analysis, feasibility studies, tender and detailed designs, and technical reporting.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, integrated solutions for clients.
- Drive adoption of data-driven, automated, and standardised methodologies to boost project efficiency.
- Support our UK & Global Integrated Delivery teams to optimise resources and ensure On-Time, On-Budget success.
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Why Jacobs?
You’ll join a team known for high-profile projects, including work with HS2, National Highways, Network Rail, Welsh Government, and National Contractors. With Jacobs, you gain: ✔ Global impact – Contribute to visionary projects that improve infrastructure worldwide. ✔ Future-focused culture – Embrace innovation, sustainability, and agile working. ✔ Career growth – Work with leaders in engineering and mentor future talent.
Requirements
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring: ✅ A degree in Civil/Structural Engineering (or a related discipline) and a professional qualification. ✅ Strong leadership, technical, and stakeholder management skills. ✅ Project management experience in bridge design or broader structural engineering disciplines. ✅ Continuous improvement mindset – look for ways to streamline processes and elevate quality. 🔹 Bonus: Experience in asset management, structures renewals, or post-tensioned system special inspections (PTSI).
Ideal Candidate Backgrounds
While bridge design experience is valued, we love diversity—apply whether you come from concrete rental, asset management, or post-tensioning renewals. Your expertise can shape the future of structural engineering.
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Our Values
At Jacobs, our culture is built on safety, integrity, inclusion, and belonging. You’ll find: 🌍 Flexibility – A hybrid working model balancing office/client-site work and remote collaboration. 💡 Well-being focus – From mental health support to volunteering opportunities, we invest in your success. 🤝 Supporting talent – We embrace underrepresented voices and provide adaptive recruitment processes for all.
How to Succeed
We offer: 🔹 Global career progression within a thriving engineering firm. 🔹 Commitment to permanent role support and continuous development.
Call to Action
Ready to deliver sustainability, innovation, and global change? Join Jacobs’ Structural Solutions Group and help us shape brighter futures. Apply today.
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