Senior Engineer Bridges - Transport
Join Us in Leading the Future of Bridge Engineering
At RPS Tetra Tech, we're shaping the next generation of transport infrastructure across Ireland and the UK.
As a Senior Bridge Engineer, you'll take a leading role in delivering complex and innovative bridge projects—from major highways and rail schemes to urban regeneration and greenway developments.
You'll combine technical excellence with leadership, mentoring emerging talent, and driving quality and digital innovation across multidisciplinary teams.
If you're passionate about engineering solutions that connect communities and want to advance your career within a global consultancy, we'd love to hear from you.
Purpose & Scope of the Role
As a Senior Bridge Engineer within our Transport and Civils division, you will lead the delivery of complex bridge projects across Ireland and the UK.
This role involves managing design packages for major highways, rail, and urban infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with Irish and UK standards, and maintaining technical excellence throughout the project lifecycle.
You will act as a technical lead within multidisciplinary teams, mentor junior engineers, and uphold quality assurance and BIM procedures.
With RPS rebranding to Tetra Tech in March ****, this position offers opportunities for global collaboration and career progression within an international consultancy.
Your Impact in this Position
In the short term, you will deliver design packages for large-scale transport projects, mentor designers, and support project management and resource planning.
Over the medium term, you will take ownership of new projects, managing them through inception, design, construction, and handover, while driving innovation and maintaining compliance with the latest standards.
Longer term, you will progress into senior leadership within the Transport and Civils sector, shaping strategy, identifying new opportunities, and strengthening client relationships through a portfolio of successfully delivered projects.
Core Capabilities
Bridge Design Standards and Structural Analysis
: Excellent knowledge of Eurocodes and Irish/UK bridge design standards and strong background in analysis, proficiency with structural analysis software, experience with Midas Civil beneficial.
Bridges & Structures Design Expertise
: Deep technical knowledge and hands-on experience designing/assessing reinforced and prestressed concrete structures and steel/composite bridges; ability to mentor junior colleagues.
Client & Stakeholder Engagement
: Technical lead for bridge team, coordinate with internal/external disciplines, act as technical contact for clients and authorities.
Technical Documentation & Contract Knowledge
: Produce high-quality technical documentation, knowledgeable of contract forms especially GCCC Public Works Contracts.
Qualifications & Experience
Level 8 Honours Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
Minimum of 7 years' relevant experience in bridges and structures engineering.
Working towards Chartered status (CEng, MIEI, MICE, MIStructE or equivalent).
Desirable: Level 9 Master's, Chartered Engineer status, experience in bridge inspections, project management, NEC contracts.
Submit your application today and discover what's possible at Tetra Tech RPS Consulting.
In alignment with the Equality Act ****, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements.
Flexible working options are available in this role, with working patterns agreed collaboratively between employees and line managers.
Why join Tetra Tech RPS?
At Tetra Tech RPS, our people are our success.
We thrive on solving the problems that matter—whether in urbanisation, natural resources, or sustainability.
With a collaborative culture, agile working, and access to some of the brightest minds in the industry, we empower our teams to deliver exceptional outcomes while building fulfilling careers.
In ****, RPS became part of Tetra Tech, a global leader in consulting and engineering with 30,000 employees across 550 offices in 120+ countries.
Together, we combine deep local expertise with global reach, delivering science-led solutions to complex challenges in water, environment, infrastructure, and clean energy.
Recruitment Agencies
We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.
Please refer to the careers page on our website for further information.
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