Structures Manager

Carrington West; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure solutions provider is seeking a Structures Manager in Bristol to lead the strategic development and maintenance of highway and open space structures. This senior role involves managing a team, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and overseeing budgets up to £3m. Ideal candidates have a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, relevant chartered status, and strong project management skills. If you are ready to take on this vital leadership role, we invite you to apply.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (ICE or IStructE).
• Management qualification at NVQ Level 4 with proven leadership experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of highway structures, inspection regimes, and maintenance practices.
• Proven experience managing significant capital and revenue budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of senior engineers and technicians.
• Provide multi-disciplinary technical advice on major infrastructure projects.
• Oversee inspection and maintenance programmes for all highway structures.
• Manage contractors and oversee complex projects.
• Act as Technical Approval Authority for structures-related approvals.

Skills

Leadership

Technical knowledge of highway structures

Stakeholder management

Project management expertise

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer (ICE or IStructE)

Management qualification at NVQ Level 4

Tools

Structural design software

Asset management systems

Job description

Structures Manager

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Structures Manager to lead the management, maintenance and strategic development of a diverse highway and open space structures portfolio. This includes bridges, retaining walls, culverts, road restraint systems, geotechnical assets and other critical infrastructure. This is a senior leadership role within a highways and infrastructure environment, with responsibility for ensuring the safety, resilience and long‑term sustainability of the network. You will set strategy and policy for structures assets, provide expert technical advice across the business, and play a key role in shaping major infrastructure and transport improvement programmes. You will also take responsibility for the financial management of structures capital programmes of up to £3m per annum, contributing to the successful delivery of wider infrastructure investment programmes valued in excess of £150m.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a team of senior engineers, engineers and technicians, providing clear technical direction and leadership
• Provide multi-disciplinary technical advice on major infrastructure and development projects involving structures and geotechnical assets
• Oversee inspection, maintenance and improvement programmes for all highway and open space structures
• Manage and protect infrastructure assets, ensuring compliance with national standards, codes of practice and health & safety legislation
• Develop, plan and deliver capital and revenue programmes, including full budget ownership and financial control
• Manage contractors, consultants and external stakeholders, overseeing both routine works and complex one‑off projects
• Lead strategic asset management and lifecycle planning for structures and geotechnical assets
• Act as Technical Approval Authority for structures-related approvals
• Represent the organisation at regional and national forums where required

About You

• Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (ICE or IStructE)
• Management qualification at NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent), with proven leadership experience
• Strong technical knowledge of highway structures, inspection regimes and maintenance practices
• Proven experience managing significant capital and revenue budgets
• High level of commercial awareness and project management expertise
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior level
• Experience using specialist structural design and assessment software
• Familiarity with asset management systems such as AMX, including system development and optimisation

For a full description and further information on the role, please call Jason Kohle at Carrington West on 02393 876006.

FOOTNOTE

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation. Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 40+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jason at Carrington West on 02393 876006 for more information.

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