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A little more about your role…
The team are looking for a Senior or Principal Bridge Engineer to join our team in Stockton/Leeds (Hybrid working) and work closely with our City of York client.
Responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
* Supporting our Local Authority client
* Develop and maintain a structures asset management strategy aligned with national guidance and local priorities.
* Oversee the structures inventory, condition data, inspection records, and lifecycle planning processes.
* Manage statutory inspection programmes, ensuring General, Principal, and Special inspections are completed to required standards.
* Review structural reports and assessments, identifying risks, defects, and required interventions.
* Plan and deliver maintenance and capital works programmes, including strengthening, refurbishment, and replacement schemes.
* Procure, commission, and manage consultants and contractors to support design and construction activities.
* Act as the authority’s competent person for structural safety, risk management, and emergency response.
* Manage budgets, prepare business cases, and monitor the financial and programme performance of structures projects.
* Management of abnormal loads over highway structures
* Undertaking Technical Approval Authority role
* Preparation of reports for executive committee and elected members
* Liaise with internal teams, external organisations, and stakeholders, providing expert advice on highway structures.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…
* Working in a Local Authority Bridges Team
* Willingness to adapt to new challenges and to actively participate in the development of the bridges team.
* Extensive experience in bridge/structures inspection, assessment, or maintenance.
* Strong knowledge of UK highway structures standards and asset management principles.
* Proven ability to manage budgets, programmes, and external suppliers.
* Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and report-writing skills.
* It is anticipated that you will be a Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer
Your team…
The Bridges team is busy with highway bridge engineering work for a variety of clients, including local authorities, Contractors, private developers and public-sector clients.
You will be driving the quality and timeliness of the service we provide and will use your knowledge and skills to deliver the right quality to time and budget. You will use those attributes to mentor and support more-junior team members.
The position is predominantly client office based (client offices in York) but some travel may be required occasionally for site visits, inspections, or to attend meetings.
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