Bridge Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

We are looking for a Bridge Engineer to join our growing rail design team in York, supporting the delivery of high-profile rail infrastructure projects across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity to build your career in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment, working on complex and rewarding schemes within rail. You will contribute to the delivery of design solutions that meet client, budget, programme and quality requirements, while benefiting from structured mentoring, professional development and support towards Chartered Engineer status.

Role Accountabilities

• Support the delivery of civil and structural design tasks across rail and multi-sector projects.


• Prepare design calculations, drawings, specifications, reports and other technical documentation in line with company, client and industry standards.


• Work within 3D design and BIM environments, including platforms such as AECOSim, Revit and Civil 3D, and contribute to projects delivered through a Common Data Environment.


• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to help resolve technical issues and deliver coordinated design solutions.


• Assist with project documentation and contribute to achieving programme, budget and quality targets.


• Attend site visits and surveys, including within rail environments, where required.


• Build effective working relationships with clients, colleagues and project stakeholders.


• Follow Arcadis systems, procedures, and health, safety and welfare requirements, while supporting a positive safety culture.


• Actively develop technical, professional and project delivery skills through on-the-job learning and mentoring.

Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering.


• Student or Graduate membership of ICE or IStructE.


• Experience in bridge and/or structural/civil design, ideally gained within a consultancy environment and with some exposure to the rail sector.


• Progressing towards Chartered Engineer status with ICE or IStructE.


• Experience using civil engineering design software to prepare design deliverables.


• Awareness of BIM principles and working within a Common Data Environment.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with good planning and organisational ability.


• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.


• Proactive, collaborative and delivery-focused approach, with a willingness to take on new challenges and continue learning.


• Flexibility to travel occasionally within the UK.

 Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

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