Principal Engineer - Bridges

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessment of existing bridges and preparing assessment reports having assessment/design experience in Steel Composite, Pretension / Posttension structures
• Carry out feasibility studies for strengthening and repair. • Prepare new bridge design and strengthening design to UK standards ensuring compliance with appropriate design and health and safety standards and WSP WoW procedures • Carry out design and assessment checks (Cat II or Cat III)
• Preliminary and detailed design of bridges, culverts and ancillary structures Assessment of bridges, canopies, sheds, signal gantries, portals etc • Prepare or assist others in compiling drawings, specifications, reports and correspondence within given deadlines including checking compliance with the project brief
• Follow QA, document control, archiving & CDM guidelines on all work • Ensure the correct implementation of document control and QA processes are followed for issue and filing / archiving of all work carried out • Produce work to specified WSP design standards, suggest revisions to standards as appropriateensure all relevant standards and guides are used in accordance with UK Design standards and WSP QA processes (WoW) • Ensure compliance with AIP or other project requirements • Use WSP calculation templates and ensure calculation sheets comply with WSP standards • Use WSP Technical library and Information systems to assist design work • Ensure only latest version (unless specifically required by AIP) of British and European Standards are used
• Continually strive to develop and increase skills in MIDAS, LUSAS, Superstress, SAM, ARCHIE Share knowledge with immediate colleagues and the rest of the iCRC • Participate in team meetings and learning sessions to disseminate information within the team, and communicate with other teams in WSP • Continually strive for a 'First Time Right' culture - learn from own and other's mistakes to avoid repetitionand other computer aided design software
• Proactive team worker and self motivated learner to adapt to the requirements of the job/role.
• Undertake assessment of existing bridges and preparing assessment reports having assessment/design experience in Steel Composite, Pretension / Posttension structures Carry out feasibility studies for strengthening and repair. • Prepare new bridge design and strengthening design to UK standards ensuring compliance with appropriate design and health and safety standards and WSP WoW procedures • Carry out design and assessment checks (Cat II or Cat III) Preliminary and detailed design of bridges, culverts and ancillary structures Assessment of bridges, canopies, sheds, signal gantries, portals etc • Prepare or assist others in compiling drawings, specifications, reports and correspondence within given deadlines including checking compliance with the project brief Follow QA, document control, archiving & CDM guidelines on all work • Ensure the correct implementation of document control and QA processes are followed for issue and filing / archiving of all work carried out • Produce work to specified WSP design standards, suggest revisions to standards as appropriateensure all relevant standards and guides are used in accordance with UK Design standards and WSP QA processes (WoW) • Ensure compliance with AIP or other project requirements • Use WSP calculation templates and ensure calculation sheets comply with WSP standards • Use WSP Technical library and Information systems to assist design work • Ensure only latest version (unless specifically required by AIP) of British and European Standards are used Continually strive to develop and increase skills in MIDAS, LUSAS, Superstress, SAM, ARCHIE Share knowledge with immediate colleagues and the rest of the iCRC • Participate in team meetings and learning sessions to disseminate information within the team, and communicate with other teams in WSP • Continually strive for a 'First Time Right' culture - learn from own and other's mistakes to avoid repetitionand other computer aided design software Proactive team worker and self motivated learner to adapt to the requirements of the job/role.