Bridge Inspector - East Sussex

WSP; Lewes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Bridge Inspector for their East Sussex team. This role involves planning and conducting inspections, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring high-quality results. Join a leading engineering firm committed to positive community impacts and professional development.

Benefits

Hybrid working policy

Health & wellbeing support

Flexible working arrangements

Development and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Hands-on dedication to safety and quality.
• Experience with bridge inspection and reporting for clients.
• Competency in measuring and surveying equipment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver inspections for bridges.
• Mentor junior team members in bridge inspection.
• Ensure quality delivery on time and budget.

Skills

Safe working practices

Bridge inspection knowledge

Use of surveying equipment

Education

Relevant inspection qualifications (STE4, STE5, etc.)

Job description

Job Description

Bridge Inspector – East Sussex

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A little more about your role…

WSP, in a Strategic Partnership with Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP) will deliver Professional Services for East Sussex County Council’s new contract for highways and infrastructure services. The contract, valued at £297 million, will run for an initial seven years and commenced on 1^st May 2023.

The position is a combination of office and site based, with travel and accommodation (where appropriate) for inspections.

Your team

The Structures team is busy with highway and rail bridge engineering work, delivering our annual programme of General & Principal Inspections for East Sussex Highways.

We are seeking an Inspector to join our Bridges team based in Ringmer, East Sussex.

You will be pivotal in planning and delivering a full programme of inspections 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 in all aspects of bridge inspection work.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• A hands-on dedication to safe working practices and recording of safety observations;
• Relevant inspection and access qualifications, eg. STE4, STE5, PASMA, rail trolley controller, PTS certification and/or National Highways passport, BICS certified inspector;
• Practical knowledge and experience of bridge inspection and reporting for railway and highway clients;
• Proven competency in the use of measuring and surveying equipment (eg. level, total station);

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity

We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.