Engineer - Structures

South Gloucestershire Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a Structures Engineer to oversee the inspection, design, and management of highway and open space structures. The role involves significant responsibilities in major infrastructure projects and requires experience in civil engineering, particularly in highway structures. Ideal candidates will possess a degree in civil engineering and relevant professional certifications. The position offers a supportive team environment and various benefits, including generous annual leave and employee wellbeing support.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Employee wellbeing support

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Degree in civil engineering or Level 5 NVQ equivalent required.
• Experience in design and inspection of highway structures is essential.
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and NEC contracts required.

Responsibilities

• Design new structures and improve existing ones according to standards.
• Supervise inspections and manage road restraint systems.
• Communicate with stakeholders effectively.

Skills

Civil engineering expertise

Design knowledge of highway structures

Team leadership

Effective communication

Software proficiency (e.g., AutoCAD)

Education

Degree or Level 5 NVQ in civil engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

TEDDS.Advance Design

Archie-M

MapInfo

Job description

Job Description

How you'll make a difference

Join the successful Structures team, and become a vital team member involved with the inspection, assessment, design and asset management of the highway and open space structures in South Gloucestershire. You will have a key role in major infrastructure projects where new structures are constructed and existing structures adapted and improved.

What you will be doing

• You will carry out the design of major maintenance, improvement and strengthening of existing structures and also the design of new structures using current codes of practice and European standards.
• Checking the design and construction of developer promoted structures, you will prepare approval in principle documents in accordance with the design manual for roads and bridges.
• It will be your responsibility to carry out principal and general inspections and assessments of highway structures, supervising specialist consultants and contractors where necessary.
• It will be key for you to manage road restraint systems inspections, replacements and improvements.
• You will carry out asset management activities relating to highway structures, including calculating replacement costs, lifecycle planning and depreciation modelling.
• Daily, you will communicate effectively with stakeholders, developers, internal departments and colleagues and able to work within a multi-disciplinary environment and meet deadlines.

What we need from you

• It is essential that you hold a degree, Level 5 NVQ or equivalent in civil engineering and should have membership of an appropriate professional institution.
• You will be accredited or be working towards accreditation in highway structures inspections with Lantra or an equivalent scheme, and hold relevant health and safety training, such as confined spaces training, working at height training and IOSH certification.
• We require you to have knowledge of the CDM regulations and the production of documents required to ensure we meet our duties and also experience in using NEC contracts.
• You must have experience in the design of highway and open space structures and have significant knowledge of the design manual for roads and bridges and the manual of contract documents for highway works.
• Having experience in the inspection of structures being built, you will have met compliance for approved drawings, designs and specifications, and will be able to inspect road restraint systems or defects, specifying improvements or replacement and procure specialists to carry out works.
• It is important that you have experience of supervising the work of junior technical staff and demonstrate experience of liaising and supervising external agencies and partners in relation to highway structures.
• You must be familiar with software such as TEDDS.Advance Design, Archie-M, Scale, AutoCAD, MapInfo and Microsoft Office products.

What you need to know

Interviews are to be held on the 6th October 2025.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different

• What’s special here is the strength of the team ethos, the support and the training.
• As part of our benefits package you will receive generous annual leave, employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
• We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

• We\'re building and shaping communities which people are proud of
• We\'re working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life
• We\'re investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.

We\'ve achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We’re making a difference, be part of it

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