Bridge Manager

Posted 03 August 2020
Salary £45k - 50k per year
LocationNottinghamshire
Job type Permanent - Full Time
Discipline Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
ReferenceJO0000023119
Contact NameAdam Butler

Job description

Our client is looking for a Chartered Bridge Engineer to join their structures team in Nottingham as the Bridge Manager.
 
The role will lead, manage and develop a team of bridge and structures specialists and deliver the service for external clients.
 
Main accountabilities:
·Lead and co-ordinate the delivery of the bridge and highway structures activity across the Company, understanding the company wide and third-party dependencies, resource and technical requirements to contribute to the growth and development of the business.
·Lead the delivery of the portfolio of work within the bridge and structures service, ensuring that quality, programme, financial targets, and customer and stakeholder requirements are met.
·Work collaboratively and plan resource capacity, commitment and forward work flow in own team and working collaboratively across management roles within consultancy, to maximise productivity and achievement of customer expectations.
·Monitor and control expenditure and take action to correct variances on team's projects and across work programmes (design fee income, works costs, and other expenditure and income) so that they are delivered to Client's expectations.
·Manage, coach and develop a team of technical staff engaged in all aspects of service area to enable individuals to achieve their potential and deliver effective business results.   
·Plan and lead the continued commercial development of the bridge and structures team to achieve growth strategy for the service, expanding the client base, innovating and exploiting market opportunities.
·Hold team to account to comply with all statutory responsibilities including Health, Safety and Environmental, duties, policies and procedures to ensure standards are met to maintain a consistent and high-quality professional service.
·Authorise documents and drawings that require the signature of a Chartered Structural or Civil Engineer.
 
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
·Proven experience of working in a bridge and structures design environment, with demonstrable knowledge of current bridge/structure design standards, contracts, and procedures.
·Qualification of a Chartered Structural or Civil Engineer, with Membership of a relevant Professional Institution and evidence to demonstrate continuing professional development relevant to the area of responsibility.
·Proven experience of managing the delivery of a portfolio of schemes from inception to completion and demonstrable evidence of delivering to agreed time scales and budget.
·Proven experience of managing people and performance.
·Proven experience of financial management and budgetary control.
·Proven ability to motivate, develop and coach staff.
·Full UK driving licence.
 
FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this job technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for jobs 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 job for now, we always welcome calls from Civil Engineering professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 70+ years' experience in this market. Please call Adam Butler at Carrington West on 02393 876016 for more information.
 
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