Engineer - bridges and structures

Overview

You will have the opportunity to deliver new structures and maintenance projects from inception to completion of construction. We challenge ourselves to work collaboratively with our communities to design and deliver services differently and you’ll be excited about the possibilities for developing and delivering innovative approaches to deliver projects and solve problems.

Delivering projects within Dorset will allow you to feel pride on the difference you have made to the county and how you have connected local communities. You’ll feel good seeing the difference you’re making every day and how you’re creating a lasting legacy for future generations.

You will be joining a friendly team, who openly support and develop each other, going out of our way to offer knowledge, time and practical help. A team that has won regional awards and commendations from the Institution of Civil Engineers,

• for a replacement footbridge at Charmouth Beach
• the replacement of a bridge deck at Haywards Main, Shillingstone
• and the sensitive rebuilding of a collapsed wall at Grade II listed Wool Bridge

We prioritise support, learning, development, and wellbeing across our workforce. We are committed to supporting your continual professional development and have a comprehensive development programme whatever the stage of your career. We are keen to support those who wish to obtain further professional qualifications. Dorset Council operates an ICE Training scheme and applicants will be encouraged to join the scheme.

We also positively encourage hybrid and flexible working that supports a healthy work-life balance.

What You Can Expect To Be Doing

The projects range from the repair of small culverts, working on listed structures and slope stabilisation projects to creation of new structures.

Our priority is to deliver maintenance and replacement projects to ensure that Dorset\'s bridges remain safe to use, supporting the local economy, active travel and recreation whilst being sensitive to the environment.

The Engineer role will require you to deliver your own projects, supported by more experienced members of the team and could include working with a term consultant to deliver projects that are of a specialist nature or require additional resources.

Maintaining and developing good working relationships with statutory bodies, local communities and their representatives will require excellent communication skills. You will need to collaborate closely with the in-house operations team to ensure a steady stream of work is delivered for construction.

The majority of the work will be funded through the Local Transport Plan with additional funding coming from bids to corporate and national funds. You will need to manage expenditure against allocated budgets.

About You

As an Engineer in the bridge team you will need to have:

• a degree in civil or structural engineering or an HNC in Civil or structural engineering and relevant experience
• the desire to gain practical knowledge of design and undertaking of structural calculations in accordance with Eurocodes and National Annexes
• the ability to manage your own time and projects within a local authority environment in accordance with health and safety legislation
• confidence and professional communication skills, both written and verbal
• the ability and experience in the use of CAD and/or a strong desire to become proficient in the use of Autocad.