Bridge Designer (for projects in Finland)

As a member of the team Structural design at AFRY, you will have the opportunity to work on diverse and challenging projects in that will make a real impact. Through the Design Center you will collaborate with a team of highly skilled professionals in Finland, use cutting-edge technology, and play a pivotal role in delivering innovative solutions for our clients.

In general we work in 2-5 person teams assigned to different projects, our engineers have a typical workload of 2-4 ongoing projects. Based on your qualifications and experience we have opening for the following positions: Assistant Structural Designer, Junior Structural Designer, Structural Designer and Senior Structural Designer.

About AFRY

• It is important that you are a team player that like to work in teams with different competences and cultures/nationalities and that you are curious and eager to learn new things.
• In Finland we currently have 40 Structural engineers working with civil structures, mostly concrete.
• We work with a wide scope of assignments ranging from feasibility studies to detailed design.
• At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do.
• Change happens when brave ideas come together.
• When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view.
• That’s how we're making future.
• We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe.
• Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.
• AFRY provides engineering, design, digital and advisory services to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society.
• AFRY employs over 18,000 professionals in more than 50 countries.
• Net sales in 2024 were SEK 27,160 million.
• Energy; Industry and Transportation & Places.
• The Global Division Transportation & Places is active within transportation infrastructure, real estate, water and environment in the Nordics and Central Europe.
• The division has about 6,500 employees and is structured around two segments: Road & Rail and Public & Commercial Places.

Responsibilities

• FEM analysis Structural calculations Model production

Requirements

• A Qualified Degree in Bridge Engineering 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in structural design with a focus on civil structures and bridges Experience in designing bridges, pile slabs, retaining walls, concrete tunnels along with preparing quantity and cost estimates.
• Both in the pre-design and construction design phases (feasibility study -> detailed engineering) Deep understanding of how loads and structures work and behave Experience in applying Eurocodes in bridge design Good skills in Tekla Structures A good knowledge of working in all applications of MS Office Good written and verbal English language (CEFR minimum level B1) Good to have: Understanding of FEM, preferably Sofistik Working knowledge of Rhinoceros + Grasshopper Experience of working abroad, especially projects in the Nordics Ability to work collaboratively

Benefits

• To individuals who join our team, we offer: Employment based on an employment contract Private medical insurance, life assurance, sport card (Multisport) and a social found Exciting and challenging projects Personal development opportunities Friendly working atmosphere in a multidisciplinary and international team Helping to shape a sustainable future Available office locations for this position are either in Poznań, Kraków or Łódź.
• We are flexible on the office location for this position, please indicate your preference in your covering letter.
• We value a healthy work life balance and are committed to your wellbeing.

Must have

We will operate a hybrid working environment. We are excited to receive your application, please ensure your CV is in English . Should you be successful you will be invited for a telephone interview followed by a 2 steps virtual or live face to face interview.