Assistant Engineer- Bridges
 
Do you have experience of Project Delivery, with some small degree of engineering design calculations and technical compliance experience?
 
I am recruiting for an Assistant Engineer to join a clients structures delivery team in Bristol. The Structures Project Delivery team promote, plan, organise, manage, supervise on site and deliver on all identified and programmed Structural Capital Transportation Projects.
 
You should have appropriate qualifications or relevant previous Project Delivery experience work, along with some degree of asset management experience, to help support and work within the Bridges and structures Team.
 
You will have relevant experience of Project Delivery, with some small degree of engineering design calculations and technical compliance experience, to assist in delivering continuous performance improvement and the focused delivery of departmental and corporate priorities. Appropriate full training will be provided to help to fulfil this role.
 
As an Assistant Engineer you will be
·Responsible for the effective management and development for the delivery of all allocated Annual Capital Programmes and Budgets within the overall Structures Team.
·Responsible for negotiating, monitoring, and managing Transport's portfolio of supplier contracts to secure the overall improvements and other benefits set out in each contract.
·To optimise the efficiency, effectiveness and economy of the service or relationship described by each contract, balancing costs against risks and actively managing the customer provider relationship.  
·To undertake projects and re-engineering processes to achieve targeted performance improvements.
·Develop specific expertise in the team's overall work programme, with the aim of becoming a source of authoritative advice and guidance to current and future project teams within Transportation.
·Contribute to the development of service improvement and quality assurance regarding allocated functions, to respond to operational needs, maximise service provision by creating, developing and implementing innovative working solutions.
·Communicate and interpret a range of technical transport related information from internal sources or external stakeholders to progress the work of the team.
The role would suit a person who has a previous Civils or construction and Project delivery background with preferably some relevant experience of Highway structures assets and who thrives on responsibility, continuous performance improvement and customer focus.
Excellent development and training opportunities.
Suitable for graduate candidate wanting excellent experience within structural engineering.
Predominantly work from home with 50% site visits required, therefore, will need to live within commutable distance to Bristol.
Excellent benefits e.g. flexible working & generous pension.
 
 
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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