Technician Inspector Structures

Company	Gwynedd CouncilSee more
Address	Conwy, Wales
Form of work	- Permanent, Full-time
Salary	£26,421 - £28,770 a year
Category	Engineering

Job description

Technician Inspector Structures

SALARY: S1 (SCP 12-17) (£26,421 – £28,770)

LOCATION: one of the following office locations: Conwy, Halkyn, Bangor, Dolgellau, Llandrindod, Aberaeron, Newtown

To assist the Structures Maintenance Engineer in undertaking Trunk Road structures inspections and the delivery of the routine highway structures maintenance programme for approximately 1100 structures to the specified requirements of the Welsh Government Trunk road maintenance Manual and BD63 (CS450).

These posts will provide opportunity for accreditation through the Bridge Inspector Competency Scheme (BICS) and further education to ONC, HNC in civil engineering on a day release basis.

If you have any specific queries relating to the above posts, please contact Chris Head on 01352 782132 or via e-mail: ChristopherHead@nmwtra.org.uk

For these post, the ability to communicate in English is essential.

Closing Date: 10.00 AM, THURSDAY, 11 April 2024

Purpose of the Post.

Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.

Carry out Highway Structures General and Principal Asset Condition Inspections to WG TRMM requirements.

Assist in managing the highways structures routine maintenance programme

To meet NMWTRA obligations under Section 41,“Duty to maintain highways maintainable at public expense” and Section 58 “Special defence in action against a highway authority for damages for non-repair of Highway” of the Highways Act 1980.

To assist the Structures Assistant Maintenance Engineer with implementing the requirements of the Regulation 13 Inspection Entity requirements in respect of highway structures assets under the Road Tunnel Safety Regulations 2007 (as amended 2009).

Undertake the on-road and back office functions associated with highway structures asset management

Responsibility for functions . e.g. staff, budgets, equipment

All equipment, vehicle, systems relevant to the duties

Main Duties

Inspection Function

To undertake inspections including General and Principal and Special Inspections of trunk road highway structures in accordance with the Welsh Government Trunk Road Maintenance Manual (WG-TRMM) and Welsh Government Integrated Roads Information System (IRIS) and bridge station requirements.

Identify, risk assess and prioritise WG-TRMM defects and unauthorised signs.

Undertake inspections (programmed or reactive) including the following:

Bridges over and under the carriageway

Retaining walls

Tunnels

Culverts

Technology installations (structural elements)

other miscellaneous structures inspections as agreed with the Senior Structures Maintenance Engineer

Generate Works Order information for defects with an estimated measure as required by the inspection data capture software in the IRIS system.

Informing Assistant Route Managers, Traffic Officers, NWTMC or Emergency Services to enable Category 1 defects to be ‘made safe’ as soon as appropriate to do so.

Inspecting, identifying and raising Section 81 New Roads & Street Works Act defects associated with utility reinstatements and raising associated Category 1 defect Works Orders for management by Assistant Route Managers / Partner Authorities.

Liaise with Assistant Route Managers and/or Partner Authorities in respect of undertaking inspections, and making safe defects.

To assist the Third Party Claims & Development Control Manager in dealing with claims.

Undertaking surveys for the creation of asset inventory information detailing new and existing highway assets in accordance with WG-TRMM . The survey data is to be recorded on IRIS / WG structures management system SMS.

Routine Maintenance Function

Assist the Senior Structures Maintenance Engineers and Structures Maintenance Engineers in managing the highway structures routine maintenance programme including:

Commissioning and supervising works unit and contractor resources to undertake routine maintenance works.

Specify works requirements, monitor resource utilisation and authorise contractor / Partner Authority payments in accordance with the NMWTRA Schedule of rates (SOR)System

RMMS (IRIS) Technical Administration

Record, validate, edit and upload inspection and survey data into the IRIS system including specialist inspection data. This will include supporting information for Category 1 Works Order generation (e.g. photographs and preliminary measures).

Provide “uncompleted defect” reports and other supporting information to the Operations Unit as required.

Assist the Senior Structures Maintenance Engineer with ad hoc project based Operational or Asset Reports from surveys, IRIS or other databases for the Delivery and Inspection Unit, Business Unit, and Operations Unit, Welsh Government and Others.

General

To supervise and provide guidance on work undertaken by service provider staff.

Proactively undertake a wide range of administrative duties including data inputting, general filing, photocopying and word processing

To communicate effectively and courteously with elected members, the public, members and Welsh Government officers and other external organisations and bodies.

To deal with complaints and enquiries in a courteous and professional manner whilst out on site and in the office.

To co-operate and liaise with staff from other Departments of the Council and Partner Authorities in order to promote the effective management of NMWTRA.

To be responsible for self development

Undertake any other proportionate and reasonable duties that correspond with the salary level and responsibility level of the post as required by the line manager.

Operate within the Council’s policy and procedures in relation to equal opportunities and equality.

Health & Safety and Environmental

To comply with health & safety aspects of the Structures Management team including implementing risk management through compliance with for example established safe systems of work and operational risk assessments.

To ensure that health, safety, environmental risk assessment processes are fully considered in all aspects of the work of the Highways Asset Inspection Service such as traffic management.

It is the responsibility of every employee within the Agency to comply with the Health and Safety, environmental and quality policies as defined within the Agency Integrated Business Management System.

Ensure that Health and Safety at Work and environmental legislation and policies are strictly adhered to.

Undertake personal Health and Safety responsibility at all times.

The post holder is expected to be aware of the requirements e.g. the Health and Safety legislation and to cooperate with the Council’s Health and Safety Manager to ensure compliance with the relevant requirements.

The above list of duties is for outline purposes only. The postholder is expected to undertake any other duties relevant to the nature and grade of the post in accordance with reasonable requests from the Line Manager.

Responsibility for self-development.

Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.

Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.

Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.

Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.

Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.

Responsibility to report any worry or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused

Special Circumstances . e.g. the need to work unsociable hours, special working arrangements etc.

Requirement to work hours which are outside normal working hours as requested for example evening and weekend Inspections within traffic management and Tunnel Closures.

Requirement to undertake training as and when required with particular regard to Health and Safety matters and specialist Highways Asset Inspection training.

The above indicates an outline of duties only, in order to give an idea of the level of responsibility entailed. This job description is not exhaustive in detail, and job duties may change from time to time without changing its fundamental nature and level of responsibility.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £26,421.00-£28,770.00 per year

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