Structures Manager
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Structures Manager to lead the management, maintenance and strategic development of a diverse highway and open space structures portfolio. This includes bridges, retaining walls, culverts, road restraint systems, geotechnical assets and other critical infrastructure.
This is a senior leadership role within a highways and infrastructure environment, with responsibility for ensuring the safety, resilience and long-term sustainability of the network. You will set strategy and policy for structures assets, provide expert technical advice across the business, and play a key role in shaping major infrastructure and transport improvement programmes.
You will also take responsibility for the financial management of structures capital programmes of up to £3m per annum, contributing to the successful delivery of wider infrastructure investment programmes valued in excess of £150m.
Key Responsibilities
·Lead, manage and develop a team of senior engineers, engineers and technicians, providing clear technical direction and leadership
·Provide multi-disciplinary technical advice on major infrastructure and development projects involving structures and geotechnical assets
·Oversee inspection, maintenance and improvement programmes for all highway and open space structures
·Manage and protect infrastructure assets, ensuring compliance with national standards, codes of practice and health & safety legislation
·Develop, plan and deliver capital and revenue programmes, including full budget ownership and financial control
·Manage contractors, consultants and external stakeholders, overseeing both routine works and complex one-off projects
·Lead strategic asset management and lifecycle planning for structures and geotechnical assets
·Act as Technical Approval Authority for structures-related approvals
·Represent the organisation at regional and national forums where required
About You
·Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering
·Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (ICE or IStructE)
·Management qualification at NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent), with proven leadership experience
·Strong technical knowledge of highway structures, inspection regimes and maintenance practices
·Proven experience managing significant capital and revenue budgets
·High level of commercial awareness and project management expertise
·Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior level
·Experience using specialist structural design and assessment software
·Familiarity with asset management systems such as AMX, including system development and optimisation