Engineer - Structures

Civil engineer (Bridges)
Bristol
£41000 + Hybrid working model- 2 days a month in the office + Flexitime + 21 pension +34 days holiday (ability to get 52 days a year)
Do you have a background in bridges design and infrastructure?
Are you looking for a work that offers brilliant work life balance, great benefits and the chance to work on a variety of different projects?
Working in the structures team, you will be a vital team member involved with the inspection, assessment, design and asset management of the highway and open space structures. They manage their existing stock of structures and play a key role in the major infrastructure projects when structures are present. They also ensure that any structures built by developers are compliant with design standards and do not leave the authority with a significant maintenance liability.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in bridge structures and design. Candidate can live anywhere in the UK but must be happy to travel to Bristol twice a month and be available for site visit in the county.
This is a brilliant role for an engineer with a bridges background to join a public sector organisation where you will be a vital cog in the wheel.
The role
*You will carry out the design for major maintenance, improvement or strengthening of existing structures and the design of new structures using current codes of practice and European standards
*In the role you will also carry out the assessment of highway structures and check the design and construction of developer promoted structures
*You are required to carry out Principal and General Inspections of highway structures, supervising specialist consultants and contractors where necessary
*You will prepare Approval in Principle documents in accordance with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges
*The role includes the management of road restraint systems inspections, replacements and improvements
*You will carry out asset management activities relating to highway structures, including calculating replacement costs, lifecycle planning and depreciation modelling
*On a daily basis you communicate effectively with stakeholders, developers, internal departments and colleagues and able to work within a multi-disciplinary environment and meet deadlines
The person
*It is essential that you have a Degree, Level 5 NVQ or equivalent in a highways or civil engineering related discipline.
*You must have experience in the design of highway and open space structures and have significant knowledge of the design Manual for Roads and Bridges and the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works and the relevant health and safety training, such as confined spaces training, working at height training, IOSH certification
*You will be able to carry out the design of structures with minimal supervision and have experience in the inspection of structures being built to ensure they comply with approved drawings/designs/specifications and able to inspect road restraint systems or defects and compliance, specify improvements or replacement and procure and supervise specialists carrying out any works
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