Bridge Team Leader

Carrington West; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bridge Team Leader to join a forward-thinking local authority's Highways Service. This role involves leading the management and maintenance of highway structures within a dynamic and safety-focused infrastructure team. The successful candidate will play a key role in structural design, programme planning, and budget oversight while ensuring compliance with safety regulations. This high-impact position offers flexible hybrid working, allowing you to balance office, site, and remote work tailored to operational needs. If you are passionate about infrastructure and leadership, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in asset management for highway structures.
• Proven track record in leading design and delivery of highway schemes.

Responsibilities

• Lead asset management planning and structural maintenance strategy.
• Oversee inspections and ensure legislative compliance across structures.

Skills

Asset Management

Structural Design

CDM Compliance

Budget Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Team Leadership

Education

Corporate Membership of the ICE

Civil Engineering Degree

Tools

Confirm

MS Project

Job description

Exciting Opportunity for a Bridge Team Leader

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bridge Team Leader to join a local authority's Highways Service, leading on the management and maintenance of highway structures as part of an ambitious and safety-focused infrastructure team. This role offers flexible hybrid working, with a balance between office, site, and remote working tailored to operational needs.

This role is integral to the effective design, inspection, asset management, and delivery of highway structure maintenance and improvement schemes. The successful candidate will provide expert leadership on structural design and delivery, take ownership of programme planning and budget oversight, and ensure robust compliance with CDM regulations and best practices. This is a high-impact position with direct responsibility for both people and programme management within a collaborative highways environment.

Main Duties of the Bridge Team Leader:

• Lead on asset management planning, lifecycle forecasting, and structural maintenance strategy
• Oversee inspections, programme development, and ensure legislative compliance across structures
• Design, manage, and supervise highway structure schemes to a high technical standard
• Support budget profiling, procurement planning, and compliance reporting
• Contribute to cross-team delivery of capital and maintenance workstreams
• Develop reports for senior leaders and support funding applications through technical insight
• Supervise contractors and internal staff, ensuring safe and efficient delivery of all works
• Engage with councillors, residents, businesses, and emergency services throughout project delivery
• Champion customer-focused outcomes, ensuring that programmes reflect public priorities and safety standards

Key Experience Required:

• Delivering end-to-end asset management for highway structures
• Leading the design and delivery of highway structure schemes and structural inspections
• Ensuring compliance with CDM regulations and safety legislation
• Managing budgets, spend profiles, and financial reporting systems
• Contract supervision, programme planning, and team leadership
• Working with a diverse range of stakeholders, from elected members to community groups
• Corporate membership of the ICE or equivalent, with strong civil engineering credentials
• Using highway-specific systems including Confirm and MS Project

For more information and to apply for the role, please contact James Allbon at Carrington West on 02393 876042 or email [e-mail].

Note:

If you believe you are technically suitable but the rate, location, or seniority does not perfectly match your preferences, please still consider sending your CV. We frequently recruit for similar roles across the UK at all levels. We are keen to discuss your employment situation discreetly. Even if you are currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from professionals exploring future opportunities. Our team has over 40 years of combined experience in this market. Contact James Allbon at Carrington West for more information.

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