Principal Bridges Engineer

Overview

Senior Bridges Engineer – York

Location : York

Multi-Disciplinary Projects | Career Progression

Are you an experienced structural or civil engineer with a passion for bridges and infrastructure? Do you want to take the next step in your career with a growing, employee owned consultancy that empowers its people?

Capilaux is assisting in the hiring process for a Senior Bridges Engineer to join our York team and play a key role in the delivery of exciting projects across the UK, predominantly within the rail, infrastructure, and transportation sectors.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a proactive, client-focused engineer with a solid technical background and leadership experience. You should be ready to grow with the business and help shape the future of the company.

Essential

• Degree-qualified and Chartered (or sitting your review within 12 months – ICE / IstructE)
• 6+ years’ experience in a design environment
• Design experience with structures such as bridges, tunnels, stations, and buildings across materials including concrete, steel, timber, and masonry
• CRE-level experience in bridge refurbishment and renewals
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Project management experience, including financial oversight and coordinating design activities
• Experience managing small teams (2–4 people) and multi-discipline commissions
• Confident in a client-facing, work-winning capacity
• Full UK driving licence

Key Responsibilities

You’ll report directly to the York Office Lead and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across our offices in UK.

What’s on Offer

Why Join Us?

As an employee-owned company , we offer more than just a job – we offer a stake in the business and a say in how we grow. We’re a team of 60+ engineers working across four UK offices, with a “can-do” attitude and a focus on delivering practical, cost-effective solutions to our clients. You’ll gain hands-on business exposure across the full project lifecycle – from work-winning to delivery and leadership .

If you’re looking to take ownership of your work, drive your career forward, and be part of a team that values your ideas – we’d love to hear from you.

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