Senior Engineering Leader - Bridges & Structures

Job title: Senior Engineering Team Leader – Bridges and Structures – 2827

Grade: Payband 3     Salary:  Circa £68k

Contract type: TfL     Reference: 2827

Team: Railway Structures     Directorate: Engineering

Contract details: Permanent    Location: 5ES / Hybrid

Application closing date: Sunday 3rd May 2026

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.  At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.  

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

Transport for London (TfL) Engineers are always looking forward. Join us in one of our Infrastructure, Integration & Sustainability Engineering teams and, as well as maintaining legacy assets, you’ll deliver new systems and solutions. There’s more to it than tubes, roads, buildings and bridges. This is about connecting communities and creating opportunities, so we’re ready for the 21st century and beyond. 

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

As a Senior Engineering Team Leader for Bridges and Structures, you will represent TfL Engineering as Technical Approval Authority and Subject Matter Expert for Bridges and Structures in TfL and when engaging with suppliers, customers, industry bodies and external agencies. You will report to a Principal Engineering Leader for Railway Structures. Your key accountabilities and responsibilities, based on the specific needs and direction of the role at the time will include:

• Working with Technical Approval Authority team, ensuring the timely delivery of Assurance activities, ensuring bridges and structures constructed or altered in the railway environment are safe, reliable and fit for purpose.
• Lead a team of Bridges and Structures Engineers supporting Assurance activities in the railway environment.
• Identifying and developing critical expertise required to keep the railways safe by using a risk-based approach.
• Ensuring the safety, integrity, reliability and efficiency of Bridges and Structures assets at all stages in the asset life cycle through engagement in planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance and assessment activities.
• Monitoring and ensuring that the risk profile of Bridges and Structures assets in TfL’s railway environment are maintained in compliance with TfL policy.
• Providing engineering input in support of TfL operations, strategy, projects and asset management.
• Working closely with industry, internal and external stakeholders to introduce relevant innovations and best practice in TfL.
• Supporting the Head of Technical Discipline in authorship and updating of policies, standards and procedures for Bridges and Structures in the railway environment.

Role Requirements

You will be a Chartered Engineer with the UK Engineering Council or possess demonstrable recognised equivalent competencies.

The successful candidate is expected to bring both leadership skills and technical expertise in structural engineering, especially in association with railways. The line management side of the role involves leading team members to deliver their assignments efficiently and provide individual guidance for personal growth and career development. The candidate is expected to have the following essential knowledge, skills and experience:

• Strong technical background and sound understanding of structural principles.
• Undertaking the role of Technical Approval Authority for multidisciplinary projects as well as structural modifications.
• Significant experience in Bridges & Structures designs and/or assessment in the railway environment.
• Working in teams comprising of subject matter experts working on projects within a regulated environment, preferably within the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations (ROGS) framework.
• Providing technical leadership in a Technical Approval Authority and/or delivery role on structural projects with an emphasis on whole life cycle benefits.
• Legislation, technical standards health, safety, environmental and sustainability considerations, and industry best practice related to the design, construction, structural assessment, maintenance, and operation of Bridges and Structures in the railway environment.
• Understanding of design management and project management principles that are applied to ensure consistent, efficient, and timely delivery of engineering service.
• Identifying, managing, and mitigating engineering related risks to a project and assets with a focus on the safety, reliability, quality, function and performance of operational assets and systems.
• Building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to enable successful delivery of engineering solutions.
• Ability to support and supervise graduates and apprentices in their development.

This position requires you to be able to work in a matrix framework. You need to demonstrate and build on your credibility, competence and technical excellence in the development, approval and implementation of robust solutions through collaborative working, trust and proactive management and customers’ expectations.

It is important you bring a passion for the TfL Vision and strategy too. That’s because, wherever you join us, you’ll explore work of unparalleled scale, scope and variety across a unique range of projects, as you build your career and expertise. So come and bring on tomorrow, as an Engineer at TfL.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Application Process  
Please apply using your most recent CV and Cover Letter explaining how you meet the requirements listed under skills, knowledge and experience at expert level.

(Word format only)

We encourage you to apply for the position that is most relevant to your existing skills, knowledge and experience as shortlisting is carried out on the basis of how well you meet the criteria for the role.  

The closing date for applications is Sunday 3rd May 2026 @ 23:29

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

Final salary pension scheme 
Free travel for you on the TfL network 
Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays 
TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional) 
Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
Retail, health, leisure and travel offers 
Discounted Eurostar travel
 
We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.

Vetting Process

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect, and clear communication throughout.