National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Structures Engineer to join our team in the East region. The Structures Engineer will predominantly assist with the management of our priority risk structures by identifying asset needs and producing/reviewing risk management plans. The Structures Engineer may also spend time developing treatment options and undertaking preliminary design work, or else undertaking structural reviews and assessment works for structures, while assuring adherence to defined asset policies and standards.
This role can be basedfromeither our Bedford, Cambridge or Ipswich offices on a hybrid basis.
You willbe required to drive as part of yourrole and you will need to have a full clean driving licence to be considered for this position and during employment.
What you’ll be leading on
* Identify, prepare survey briefs, and support delivery of structuressurvey works that support the improvement, assessments and/or renewal of structures assets.
* Monitor the delivery of agreed assessment work liaising with technical partners; or the delivery of treatment options, liaising with the relevant delivery teams to aid successful delivery of schemes.
* Develop early solutions for improvements and/or renewals, including compiling relevant documents, evidence, andoption reports for value management, considering new techniques, materials, buildability, and costs.
* Undertake structural reviewsin accordance with CS 451 and structural assessmentin accordance with DMRB standards.
* Assist with developing the regions asset led forward programme and initial scheme development delivers customer centric designs and technical specifications.
To be successfulyou’ll need
* Degree or HND in relevant discipline and appropriate experience, or equivalent and working towards a professional membership or professional body.
* Experience in structures studies, renewals work design, or structural assessment / Experience working within allocated budgets including the creation of a budget for scheme development (desirable)
* Good stakeholder management and communication skills with strong customer focus
* Knowledge of National Highways standards (DMRB, MCHW and Eurocodes) and their application on the highways network
* Knowledge of CDM 2015
A bit about us
Making sure our customers have safe and reliable journeys is at the heart of everything we do in Operations. We keep the roads open for business and play a key role in making sure the network we manage is fit for purpose today and for the future.
Want to know more?
To request a copy of the role profile, please contacthrhighwaysengland@mailgc.cx.ukg.oraclecloud.comquoting referencenumber#5014
ABOUT US
Why you should join us
At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We’re proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.
So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it – then you’ll be a great fit for our organisation.
Our benefits package
* Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus
* Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%
* Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
* Flexible hours and blended working between base location/home
* Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
* Health and wellbeing support, including anEmployee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
* A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
* Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience
And we are
* Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
* Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme
* Community friendly – offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year plus an extra 3 days to support the national Covid effort
If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include:
* Right to work check
* 3 year employment history references
* DBS criminal record check
* Social media and adverse journalism check
* Driving licence check (if applicable)
* Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)
And finally
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