Market
Transportation
Senior Engineer, Bridges & Structures - UK Wide
Jacobs
United Kingdom · London, UK
Posted on Apr 24, 2026
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
You’ll make a tangible difference by applying your technical expertise and leadership to shape resilient, sustainable structures that support communities and critical infrastructure. As a Senior Engineer, your influence will extend beyond design—guiding teams, embracing innovation, and helping clients make smarter, lower‑carbon decisions that stand the test of time.
About the opportunity
As a key member of our Bridges & Structures team, you’ll help drive value across a diverse portfolio of clients and projects, supporting our shift to a solutions‑focused, digitally enabled approach. With a strong focus on sustainability and decarbonisation, you’ll lead the delivery of innovative structural solutions across highways, rail, aviation, energy and power sectors.
You’ll lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams from feasibility through to detailed design, producing high‑quality technical and contract documentation. Working collaboratively across disciplines and with our UK and Global Integrated Delivery teams, you’ll optimise resources, champion diverse thinking and continuously improve how we deliver for our clients.
Our Bridges & Structures capability sits within Jacobs’ Transportation business, recognised for delivering technically complex schemes in the UK and internationally. Our people are central to our success, and we are committed to developing talent at every stage, offering the opportunity to grow your career while working on high‑profile programmes for clients such as HS2, National Highways, Network Rail, the Welsh Government, national contractors and local authorities.
Let’s build for a brighter future together. If you’re ready to lead with purpose, innovate boldly and make a lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Here's what you'll need
- A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or a related discipline
- Chartership (or close to achieving)
- Project management skills related to bridge design or other disciplines
- Strong technical design and practical problem-solving skills
- Candidates ideally will have a background in bridge design, however, we are equally interested to hear from candidates from other disciplines and industries.
We are particularly interested to hear from candidates with experience in asset management, structures renewals and post-tensioned structures, including post-tensioned special inspections (PTSI).
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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. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.
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We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.
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Locations
| City | State | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds | West Yorkshire | United Kingdom |
| Glasgow | Lanarkshire | United Kingdom |
| Manchester | Greater Manchester | United Kingdom |
| Birmingham | West Midlands | United Kingdom |
| Bristol | Bristol City | United Kingdom |
| Edinburgh | East Lothian | United Kingdom |
| Newcastle | Tyne and Wear | United Kingdom |
| Leeds | West Yorkshire | United Kingdom |
