Welcome to the website of The Rochester Bridge Trust.

Since Roman times a bridge has crossed the River Medway at Rochester, and since medieval times the Wardens and Assistants of Rochester Bridge have maintained this strategic river crossing.

The Trust is looking for someone qualified to EngTech MICE, TIStructE or BTEC Level 3 Diploma in civil engineering plus relevant experience to join its in-house Bridge Team. For more information please visit the Match Tech website.

Salary: £27,000 per annum pro rata (full-time equivalent). Please note that this post is part-time (16 hours per week).

Hours: 9am-1pm, Monday-Thursday

Job Location: Rochester

Job Type: Permanent

Closing date: Open

Rochester Bridge Trust is looking for a part-time Administrator who loves making things run smoothly. 

If you’re the sort of person who spots the typo everyone else misses, keeps meetings and events on track, and enjoys bringing order to busy diaries, suppliers and spreadsheets, you’ll feel right at home with us. 

Working with our Governance Team, you’ll provide hands-on support for Trustee meetings and Trust events, as well as general administrative support that helps the whole organisation deliver its work professionally and efficiently.

You can find more information and apply for this post on the Hiring People website.

Welcome

Today the Trust owns and maintains the two A2 bridges and the service bridge at Rochester, crossings as important for today’s traffic and modern life as at any time in our history.

Our Education Website

The Trust is committed to Supporting Engineering Education and encouraging young people to learn more about civil engineering and bridge building. Visit our educational website for more information.

Bridges

The Rochester Bridge Trust has built and maintained numerous Medway crossings since medieval times. In the late fourteenth century the old Roman bridge was destroyed by winter storms.

Rochester Bridge Trust News

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When to look out for colourful lighting on Rochester Bridge in 2026

Rochester Bridge Trust’s colourful and popular Enhancement Lighting Programme is back for 2026, illuminating the charity’s distinctive Old Bridge for a variety of events. The Old Bridge will be illuminated ...
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Scholarships for STEM students open to applicants

Students in Kent can receive £300 per year to support their sixth-form studies, thanks to two scholarships offered by Rochester Bridge Trust. The Telford Engineering Scholarship and Harriott Engineering Scholarship ...
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How the Trust keeps Rochester Bridge safe in extreme weather

Looking after a crossing as busy as Rochester Bridge means always being ready for extreme weather. Rochester Bridge Trust’s Bridge Team, along with maintenance contractors FM Conway, have been hard ...
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