499 - Bridge Engineer
Infrastructure Consultancy

This organisation is excited to offer a permanent opportunity for an accomplished Severn Bridge Manager join their Specialist Bridges Inspection and Maintenance (SBIM) team in Bristol.

The Severn Bridge Manager is responsible for the management of all technical, engineering and operational aspects relating to the Severn Bridge. This includes ensuring operational and structural safety, resilience, and compliance with statutory and contractual obligations. The Bridge Manager leads the planning and delivery of inspections, maintenance, renewals, and enhancements, and acts as the primary interface with the Client’s team.

The Severn Bridge is a nationally significant, Grade I listed suspension structure that has connected England and Wales since 1966, embodying engineering innovation through its pioneering aerodynamic deck design and enduring resilience in a challenging estuarial environment. As Bridge Manager, you will take stewardship of an asset that helped set new global standards for long‑span bridge design, ensuring it remains safe, reliable, and future‑ready for the millions who depend on it. This role is an opportunity to lead with purpose - preserving a landmark of engineering excellence while delivering high‑quality service, robust maintenance, and operational assurance for one of the UK’s most iconic crossings.

As Bridge Manager, you’ll steward this complex crossing, lead safe operations and targeted renewals, and proactively maintain its deck, welds, and access systems. Your leadership will keep the bridge resilient for road users, communities, and businesses alike.

A central aspect of the role is to maximise value for money by driving operational efficiency and productivity. You’ll coordinate workbanks, access, resources, and supply chains for smooth delivery and minimal disruption.

The standard hours of work are 40 per week

What You’ll Do:

• Manage specialist bridge inspections, cyclic and reactive maintenance, and renewal schemes including design coordination and operational delivery.

• Ensure compliance and delivery of operations in accordance with CDM Regulations.

• Deliver maintenance solutions.

• Deliver incident response and instant repairs.

• Support delivery of renewal schemes including design, construction, and site supervision.

• Ensure compliance with ISO standards including ISO31000 (Risk Management), ISO22301 (Business Continuity), ISO9001 (Quality), and ISO14001 (Environmental).

• Maintain and manage Client’s Stocks and Premises.

• Implement a management system that addresses the ‘Purple book’ and gantry O&M manuals for their respective bridge.

• Line management of an inspection and operations team.

• Provide technical leadership to a team of inspectors, Project Managers and delivery teams.

• Coordinate all work activities to maximise productivity, efficiency and value for money, ensuring seamless integration of inspections, maintenance, renewals and access operations.