Bridges Manager

Waterman Aspen; City of Edinburgh, Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Edinburgh is seeking a Bridges Manager to join their Scotland team. You will manage complex engineering projects, focusing on bridges or large civil structures. Ideal candidates will have experience leading technical teams and a strong commitment to quality and compliance. This role offers a competitive salary and an industry-leading benefits package, including health insurance and annual leave options.

Benefits

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in leading technical teams within infrastructure or highways.
• Expertise in bridges or large civil structures.
• Experience with contracts and procurement processes.
• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex engineering projects and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and implement asset management plans for bridges.
• Ensure compliance with relevant engineering standards.
• Adapt and promote best practices in engineering risk and design.

Skills

Leading technical teams

Managing complex engineering projects

Proficient in asset management plans

Communication and collaboration

Adapting to change

Education

Chartered Engineer status or working toward it

Job description

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills and location

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK. We specialise in secondment services, providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time.Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies.

We take pride in supporting our colleagues throughout their careers. We’re a people-centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard. This is reflected in our approach to issues such as mental health and wellbeing, family friendly policies, social value, and net zero. We’re a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer.

We have big ambitions for the future, and we’d love for you to be part of it.

Your career with Waterman Aspen…

You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as a Bridges Manager will see you as a key member of the Scotland team and you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities
• UK experience within a public, private or third-sector UK-based client
  • Experience in leading technical teams within a public infrastructure or highways context.
  • Chartered Engineer status (or working toward it), with expertise in bridges or large civil structures.
  • Managing complex engineering projects, budgets, and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Proficient in developing and implementing asset management plans for bridges, interpreting data for strategic investment and budgeting, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards throughout the asset lifecycle.
  • Experience with contracts and procurement processes.
  • Working within a political and multi-agency environment.
  • Clear, confident communication with a strong focus on collaboration and results.
  • Adapting to change and promoting best practice in engineering risk, design standards, and statutory compliance.
  • A full UK driving licence

As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community

We have big plans for the future and we’d love for you to be part of it. If you’re interested in joining our team of engineering and technical specialists, take a look at our latest opportunities here.

We find you opportunities that perfectly match your expertise and career aspirations, with industry-leading training, development, and support at your fingertips.

Our people are the most important part of our business – in fact, they are our business – and building successful careers is what we’re all about.

Don’t just take our word for it – find out what some of our colleagues have to say about their career with Waterman Aspen.