Structural Bridge Design Engineer

Closing Date For Application:

Thursday 02/10/2025

About Us 
Polydeck Ltd is part of the Water Management Solutions (WMS) business unit of the Genuit Group Plc.  Our speciality is in the manufacture, supply and installation of GRP bridges, boardwalks and decking planks. Our products are manufactured using re-cycled materials and have a design life in excess of 75 years. What’s more, our unique timber deck-effect finish, means that our bridges blend in seamlessly into the natural environment.

We offer a complete design, manufacture, supply and installation service to public and private sector clients across the UK.  Our services include design drawings, loading calculations, AIP documentation and other essentials such as RAMS, Certificates of Conformity and independently verified Environmental Product Declarations. 

Role Overview 
The Structural Bridge Design Engineer will work collaboratively with the sales team and draughtsperson in the design of structures to the requirements of the customer within budget and timescale.  

Your previous experience will have provided you with technical skills and structural knowledge which has given you the ability to translate your understanding of structural behaviours and analytical techniques into effective structural analyses and designs.

This is a remote position, however travel to our office near Bristol, and to sites will be required in line with business needs.
 
Key Responsibilities 

• Deliver high quality design documentation including option appraisals, calculations, reports, specifications and construction documentation
• Undertake calculations and write content for Approvement in Principal documentation
• Review technical drawings to ensure they meet safety and design standards
• Provide engineering recommendations 
•  Attend site as and when required 
• Communicate directly with clients when required 

Skills And Experience

• Demonstrable experience in bridge analysis, design and assessment 
• Structural design /civil engineering qualification 
• Able to design bridges and structures that meet appropriate and current standards 
• Able to interpret test results 
• Familiar with FRP footbridges and boardwalks and the properties of FRP
• Commercial awareness
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Team player but also able to work independently and to deadlines
• Proactive and self-motivating

Benefits

• Entitled to 25 days holiday 
• Pension contribution matched up to 8% 
• Save as you earn Genuit Sharesave scheme 
• Life assurance 
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Free flu vouchers 
• Various health and wellbeing initiatives 
• Staff discount on all Genuit Group products  

Here at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.