Bridges Engineer

Wakefield Council; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A council authority in Wakefield is seeking a professional to manage and maintain highway structures. The role involves inspecting bridges, preparing maintenance schemes, and supervising construction works under the direction of senior leadership. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and experience in highway management, ensuring that statutory duties related to highway assets are met efficiently. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on public infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and inspecting highway structures is essential.
• Ability to produce detailed reports on findings and future works.
• Strong communication skills for interaction with public and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of statutory duties regarding highway structures.
• Prepare maintenance schemes to repair and upgrade bridge stock.
• Supervise construction works on council's structures.
• Investigate problems and requests for service from the public.

Job description

The Key purpose of this position within the Highways Network Management Team is to ensure the delivery of statutory duties contained within the Highways Act 1980 (and other legislation) regarding the 232 bridges, and other structural assets across the highway network in Wakefield District.

The post holder will assess, inspect, identify, promote, direct and commission programmes of work as necessary under the direction of the Bridges and Highways Structures Team Leader to assist in the maintenance of these highway assets in a safe and serviceable manner.

The post holder will be responsible for carrying out General, Principal and Special inspections of all the council's structures and recording findings and will produce specific reports pertinent to future works.

The postholder will, under the direction of the Bridges and Highways Structures Team Leader, prepare maintenance schemes to repair, upgrade and refurbish the council's bridge stock and other highways structures.

The postholder will, under the direction of the Bridges and Highways Structures Team Leader supervise construction works on site on the council's bridge stock and other highway structures.

The post holder will be responsible for investigating problems and requests for service from the public and other sources, identifying and communicating solutions to others including senior officers, councillors, members of the public, external bodies and landowners for potential implementation using all appropriate methods of communication.