Bridge Inspector

Essex Highways; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading highways service provider is seeking a Highway Structures Inspector in Chelmsford. This role involves conducting inspections across various structures using specialized methods. Candidates should hold a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and possess strong inspection skills. Flexible working arrangements are available, along with a variety of benefits including sick pay and employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Sick Pay

Extra leave purchase option

Discounts through RJ Rewards

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Full driving licence is essential for county-wide travel.
• Ability to work across multiple terrain types and steep inclines.
• Good understanding of structural behavior and inspection standards.

Responsibilities

• Undertake inspection of highway structures.
• Identify and report defects accurately.
• Produce well-presented reports and sketches.

Skills

Inspection skills

Structural knowledge

Risk assessment

Education

Degree or HND in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

BridgeStation

MEWP

Drone

Job description

Join our team in Essex as a Highway Structures Inspector, where you’ll play a key role in delivering inspections across the county’s bridges and other structures. Working both independently and within a close-knit team, you'll help maintain and improve asset information by carrying out Principal, General, and Monitoring Inspections. This hands-on role involves using BridgeStation and a variety of access methods - including on foot, MEWP, boat, and drone - to carry out thorough and accurate inspections.

The Role

• Undertake inspection of highway structures.
• Accurate identification and reporting of defects.
• Immediate reporting of safety defects to line manager.
• Represent Essex Highways in public, and to provide feedback to public on demand.
• To produce well-presented and accurate reports and sketches.

About You

• Full driving licence is essential as the position requires county wide travel.
• Candidate will be able to work throughout the day across multiple terrain types, including: river inverts in water, river banks and embankments, rural/urban locations. Ability to walk up and down sometimes steep inclines is essential.
• A degree, HND in Civil or Structural Engineering or demonstrable equivalent on job learning.
• Good understanding of structural behaviour and detailed knowledge of inspection codes and standards.
• Demonstrable ability in assessing risk in relation to highway structures and proposing mitigation measures when safety defects are identified.

At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.

Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.

In return for your hard work you will receive:

• Sick Pay
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
• A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.

If you require further details, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0330 311 2502 or e-mail them on [e-mail], or click on the “Apply Now” button. This will take you to a login page, where you will need to create an account to continue your application. Once you have created an account you will be able to see where your application is up to and apply for other opportunities within Ringway Jacobs.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

We have a dedicated recruitment team and politely request that agencies refrain from contacting anyone across our businesses with regards to speculative CV’s or offering to assist with our vacancies, thank you.

Please click on the following link for more information on this role: Job Description