Senior Bridge Engineer

Senior Bridge Engineer within Operation and Maintenance

(Location: Trondheim, Bergen, Oslo)

At COWI, sustainability is at the core of everything we do. One of the most impactful ways we can contribute is by maintaining and enhancing what we already have. COWI has extensive experience in maintaining and improving existing bridges, placing our professional expertise at the forefront of the green transition. Recognizing our social responsibility, we are committed to focusing on this area to grow and strengthen our impact further.

Join us in our commitment to supporting our clients in maintaining a sustainable bridge portfolio.

In this role, you will join our team of inspection and maintenance experts. We currently have a diverse range of exciting assignments and hold several framework agreements within bridge inspection and maintenance.

Some of our recently completed projects include:

• Comprehensive inspections of major bridges using underbridge lifts, such as Straumbrua in Trøndelag.
• Highly specialized inspections involving non-destructive testing (NDT) examinations of post-tension cables, chloride sampling and ECG measurements on bridges like Rundebrua, Remøybrua, and Nerlandsøybrua.
• Inspections utilizing drones and thermal cameras.
• Structural assessment and classification of both simple steel and concrete bridges and more complex structures like riveted steel truss bridge Nessundet bru and Straumbrua.
• Concrete rehabilitation projects consisting of concrete repairs and implementation of cathodic protection measures.
• Extension of service life, load capacity, and traffic safety of several bridges for Statens vegvesen and Fylkeskommuner

Opportunity for both specialist expertise and project management

As one of the world's largest bridge design consultants, we have access to an extensive network of international bridge specialists. We value cross-border collaboration in project implementation, providing unique opportunities for professional development. Additionally, we have our own concrete laboratory, which we utilize for detailed analysis of concrete dust and core samples.

A combination of field work and reporting must be expected.

• Carry out inspections of bridges and other structures
• Carry out destructive and non-destructive material tests
• Structural assessments and classification reports
• Determine repair and maintenance strategies
• Design repair and maintenance solutions
• Participate in customer meetings and build relationships with customers
• Contribute to the green transition in the transport sector
• Work on LCC (Life Cycle Cost) and LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) reports, analysing the cost and environmental impact of bridge projects throughout their lifecycle
• Contribute to business development and tenders

Your expertise. Our team. Together we shape the future.

We expect that you can work collaboratively with both colleagues, partners or customers.

We expect that you develop your professional network through respectful treatment of others and showing trustworthiness.

We expect that you continually seek new insights and strive to improve yourself.

We are looking for someone with:

• Master or bachelor’s degree in structural engineering
• Experience with the design of bridges and civil structures
• A keen interest in inspection and material technology
• Good theoretical knowledge
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, both in Norwegian and English
• Experience from construction site or field work is an advantage

We encourage candidates with varying levels of experience, both short and long, to apply.

Please note that some customers and projects may require security clearance at various levels, necessitating security clearance for some projects or positions.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. This means no fossil-based projects, instead we aspire to make 100 % of our revenue from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences and development, and we cultivate an environment of belonging and fun. We believe this brings out the best in you, both at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America and India, we are currently 8000 people who contribute their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment to our projects.

What we also offer

• Excellent opportunities for personal development through a personal development plan, internal courses and a mentoring scheme
• National and international collaboration across the organization and different disciplines. We have approx. 70 different professional networks and knowledge-sharing communities in COWI
• An internal mobility programme committed to supporting you in exploring opportunities in COWI
• Flexible working hours with a home office arrangement
• Competitive salary and benefits
• 26 days annual leave and paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• An active company culture with social and athletic activities, “lønningstreff” and company cabins
• Last, but not least, a good working environment. It is important for us to be generous and stand up for each other, which is also reflected in our employee surveys

Got more questions?

The place of work can be Oslo, Bergen or Trondheim. Please indicate your preferred office location in your application. You are welcome to submit your application in Norwegian. We process applications on an ongoing basis, and look forward to receiving your CV.

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Head of Discipline bridges Tori Fihl Kvamstad on thkv@cowi.com or +47 986 69 927

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

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