Job Title: Unit Bridge Manager Location: Glasgow / Hybrid (2 days/week on site) Contract Duration : 12 Months Daily Rate: £500/day (Umbrella Maximum) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Minimum Requirement: Candidates must be chartered MICE or MIStructE They must have experience of bridge design, assessment and preferably maintenance This experience can be in roads or rail structures Local authority or other public body experience is useful but we will consider candidates from contracting or consulting backgrounds Project and programme management experience essential Good communication skills, written and oral Experience of managing stakeholders The Role: Management and completion of the annual bridge inspection and the structures routine, cyclical and planned maintenance programmes within the Operating Company Unit.
Management and completion of the annual bridge strengthening and replacement programmes within the Operating Company Unit.
Management and completion of the specialist improvement programmes, including high risk parapet sites, scour assessments and at risk pier assessments, Hidden Defects, Half Joints, Post-Tensioned Special Inspections and footbridges vulnerable to impact within the Operating Company Unit.
Project management, overseeing, evaluation and providing advice on bridge and structural aspects of both routine and major schemes within Roads, Major Projects & Rail Directorates and external developer-led schemes.
Undertake the Technical Approval Authority role under the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges regarding the Approval in Principle (AIP) for bridges and structures and consideration of Departures for Standard prior to submission for Chief Bridge Engineer endorsement.
Specific Objectives Manage delivery of the annual bridge inspection programmes, bridge/structural maintenance, strengthening and replacement programmes of the Unit, on time and to budget.
Management and monitoring of Risk Programmes for the Unit in accordance with national requirements.
Provide timely and accurate bridges and structures advice during scheme development, tender and construction phases of all Roads & Major Projects Directorates maintenance, strengthening and upgrading schemes.
Manage and oversee procurement of bridge works contracts from £350k to £5 million, and in some cases over this value, negotiate and agree claims and disputes up to Delegated Purchasing Authority limit.
Ensure that the electronic Asset Management Performance System (AMPS) and bridge/structures records for the Unit are kept up to date and As-Built records and Health and Safety Files are submitted and securely stored for future maintenance.
Ensure that the annual bridge maintenance, strengthening and inspection bids and programmes for the Unit are prepared, submitted and approved in accordance with timelines.
Disability Confident As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.