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About the Role

Contribute to early-stage civil and structural design across rail, highways, energy, and multidisciplinary infrastructure projects, including operational infrastructure like bridges and stations. Ensure integration and coordination with multiple engineering disciplines for cohesive project solutions. Support inspection, strengthening, and replacement design of operational infrastructure, coordinating closely with stakeholders like Network Rail and TfL.

Responsibilities

Lead client liaison and support business development
Coordinate project delivery, resources, and design documentation
Develop engineering solutions and lead design philosophy
Produce preliminary and detailed designs for temporary and permanent works
Carry out design checking, technical reporting, and subcontractor coordination
Develop erection schemes and specialist engineering methodologies
Support Associates and Associate Directors with resource planning, technical delivery, and project coordination
Support cost control, fee proposals, and project variations
Conduct site inspections and provide technical support to site teams
Ensure temporary works are designed, checked, and constructed safely
Mentor junior engineers and support team development
Ensure compliance with Quality, Health & Safety and RBG procedures

Requirements

Degree in Structural Engineering or Civil & Structural Engineering with a strong interest in structural design
Ideally Chartered with the ICE, IStructE or internationally recognised equivalent, or very close to achieving Chartership
Flexibility and initiative to respond effectively to challenging situations
Ability to take on responsibility appropriate to your level of capability
Familiarity with Eurocodes, DMRB and Network Rail design and assessment standards
Familiarity with Highways, Network Rail and TfL assurance processes (desirable)
Proficiency in 3D structural design software, such as LUSAS, MIDAS, Strand7 or similar tools

Skills

Structural design
Civil design
Rail infrastructure design
Highways infrastructure design
Energy infrastructure design
Multidisciplinary infrastructure design
Bridge design
Station design
Heavy civils design
Infrastructure inspection
Strengthening design
Replacement design
Stakeholder coordination
Client liaison
Business development support
Project delivery coordination
Design documentation
Engineering solution development
Design philosophy leadership
Preliminary design
Detailed design
Temporary works design
Permanent works design
Design checking
Technical reporting
Subcontractor coordination
Erection scheme development
Specialist engineering methodologies
Resource planning
Technical delivery
Project coordination
Cost control support
Fee proposal support
Project variation support
Site inspection
Site team technical support
Temporary works safety
Mentoring junior engineers
Team development
Quality compliance
Health & Safety compliance
RBG procedures compliance
Eurocodes familiarity
DMRB familiarity
Network Rail design standards familiarity
Network Rail assessment standards familiarity
Highways assurance processes familiarity
Network Rail assurance processes familiarity
TfL assurance processes familiarity
3D structural design software proficiency
LUSAS
MIDAS
Strand7

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Degree in Structural Engineering or Civil & Structural Engineering

Benefits

Birthday leave
Corporate health insurance rates
Paid parental leave
Recognition awards
Active and engaging social club
Supportive team environment
Encouraged healthy lifestyle balance

About the Company

Robert Bird Group is a global consulting engineering firm delivering innovative, sustainable and buildable solutions across structural, civil, geotechnical, construction engineering and virtual design & construction (VDC).
Established in Brisbane in 1982, we now have more than 850 staff across twelve offices in Australia, the UK, Asia, the Middle East and North America.
As part of SJ Group, a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, we are connected to a global network reimagining a smarter, more sustainable future.
Headquartered in Singapore, the group brings together 16,000 specialists across more than 40 countries, spanning architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers and other built environment experts.
We can draw on this depth of expertise while retaining the agility and focus of a specialist consultancy, to deliver projects of any scale and complexity.
We work collaboratively with clients, architects and contractors to realise shared ambitions and achieve certainty in cost, programme and quality.
From buildings and transport to energy, healthcare, sports and entertainment, we provide innovative end-to-end engineering solutions.
We think, plan and design with the construction process in mind, applying construction engineering expertise to anticipate challenges, improve efficiency and enhance buildability.
Our advanced digital design tools and modern methods of construction enable us to enhance safety, efficiency and sustainability throughout project lifecycles.
Our portfolio spans some of the world’s most ambitious projects, from Battersea Power Station and 21 Moorfields in London, to the Camp Nou regeneration in Barcelona, Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur, Dubai’s ICD Brookfield Place, and Snowy Hydro 2.0 in Australia.
We combine vast experience with the curiosity, passion and creativity needed to solve the most complex challenges.
Each project demonstrates our ability to collaborate across disciplines and geographies, delivering solutions that meet complex structural, logistical and environmental challenges.
Driven by a culture of integrity, agility and collaboration, we continue to push the boundaries of engineering design and delivery in pursuit of our goal: to shape a better world through the relentless pursuit of engineering excellence.

Equal Opportunity

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