Principal Engineer - Bridges

AECOM
South Africa
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Independent planning","Deadline management","Quality focus","Clear communication"]

Lead the delivery of transportation bridge projects as the Bridges discipline lead. Provide technical expertise for studies, design, and planning of bridges, culverts, and related road/rail structures using local and international codes. Conduct complex value engineering, oversee construction drawing preparation, and produce specifications and contract documentation. Collaborate with global and multidisciplinary teams on rehabilitation and upgrades, while ensuring strong quality control and management system compliance.

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Principal Engineer - Bridges

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Job Summary

Lead the delivery of transportation bridge projects as the Bridges discipline lead. Provide technical expertise for studies, design, and planning of bridges, culverts, and related road/rail structures using local and international codes. Conduct complex value engineering, oversee construction drawing preparation, and produce specifications and contract documentation. Collaborate with global and multidisciplinary teams on rehabilitation and upgrades, while ensuring strong quality control and management system compliance.
Location: South Africa
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as Discipline Lead (bridges) for large-scale transportation projects.
  • •Provide technical expertise for studies, design, and planning of new bridges and culverts in line with local and international codes.
  • •Perform complex value engineering to evaluate alternative designs, materials, and construction techniques.
  • •Oversee the preparation of construction drawings and develop project specifications and contract documentation.
  • •Lead rehabilitation and upgrading design for existing bridges and drainage structures, ensuring quality control and quality management compliance.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid LeavePensionEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 15 years of experience, including appropriate site experience.
  • •Professional registration (ECSA or international equivalent).
  • •Proven experience designing bridges and other civil structures, including inspecting bridges and culverts.
  • •Proven strong experience performing technical review of complex projects and leading studies/design planning.
  • •Experience with structural design software such as Midas, Sofistik, RM Bridge, or CSiBridge (benefit).
Experience:15+ yearsConstructionInfrastructureTransportationCivil engineeringBridges
Education:Bachelor's in Civil Engineering
Skills:Independent planningDeadline managementQuality focusClear communication
Licenses:ECSA (or international equivalent)
Certifications:COTO Bridge Inspector
Languages:English
Tech Stack:MidasSofistikRM BridgeCSiBridgeAASTHOAREMAAus-CodesBS

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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