Overview
Join the successful structures team who have won a number of awards, including the ICE South West Community Award 2019 and the IHE South West Large Project of the Year award 2018 for the major refurbishment and improvement of the Bromley Heath Viaduct.
Working in the structures team, you will be a vital team member involved with the inspection, assessment, design and asset management of the highway and open space structures in South Gloucestershire. We manage our existing stock of structures and play a key role in the major infrastructure projects when structures are present. We also ensure that any structures built by developers are compliant with design standards and do not leave the authority with a significant maintenance liability.
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What will you be doing?
- You will carry out the design for major maintenance, improvement or strengthening of existing structures and the design of new structures using current codes of practice and European standards
- In the role you will also carry out the assessment of highway structures and check the design and construction of developer promoted structures
- You are required to carry out Principal and General Inspections of highway structures, supervising specialist consultants and contractors where necessary
- You will prepare Approval in Principle documents in accordance with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges
- The role includes the management of 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
- On a daily basis you communicate effectively with stakeholders, developers, internal departments and colleagues and able to work within a multi-disciplinary environment and meet deadlines
