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Senior Civil Engineer (Bridges)
Job Title: Senior Civil Engineer (Bridges)
Location: Glasgow
Contract: 12 months
Salary: Competitive
Working: Hybrid – 2 days onsite per week
Our Client
A public sector organisation responsible for the operational management, inspection, and maintenance of a major Scottish bridge structure is seeking a highly skilled civil engineer. The role forms part of a Bridges Section charged with ensuring safety, maintenance, and technical standards for a significant infrastructure asset. The successful candidate will work within a collaborative environment delivering projects from inception through to completion and overseeing large maintenance contracts.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead management and delivery of inspection, maintenance, strengthening, and replacement programmes for a major bridge
2. Oversee contract management for bridge works valued between £350,000 and £5 million including negotiation of claims and disputes
3. Develop and maintain risk and change management processes for ongoing bridge painting and maintenance contracts
4. Manage bridge asset records and performance systems ensuring accuracy and compliance with governance requirements
5. Coordinate budgets and report expenditure to senior management within the Bridges Section
6. Provide technical advice on bridge and structural schemes across multiple directorates and external developers
7. Undertake technical approval authority responsibilities under relevant design standards and manuals
8. Contribute to the development and update of national standards, specifications, and guidance
9. Support preparation of official correspondence and responses related to the bridge
Experience
1. Chartered civil or structural engineer with experience in highway or railway bridge design or assessment
2. Proven project management, contract management, and financial oversight capabilities
3. Familiarity with national bridge standards, risk governance, and asset management systems
4. Experience managing major infrastructure contracts and multidisciplinary teams
5. Desirable experience includes long-span cable-stayed or suspension bridges and participation in national technical committees
Qualifications
1. Chartered membership of a relevant professional body (MICE or MIStructE)
2. Degree or equivalent qualification in civil engineering or related discipline
3. Registration with the Engineering Council
To apply for this role please submit your CV promptly to ensure consideration.
Keywords: bridge manager, civil engineer, structural engineer, bridge inspection, contract management, project management, asset management, risk management, cable-stayed bridge, BPSS clearance
Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are, of course, free to resubmit your CV/details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability at that time.
This is a contract position.
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