Senior Bridge Engineer

Posted 18 March 2022
Salary £45 - 50 per hour
LocationSuffolk
Job type Contract - Full Time
Job duration18 Months
Discipline Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
ReferenceJO0000031079
Contact NameJason Kohle MIRP CertRP

Job description

Bridge Engineer
 
Are you an experienced Bridge Engineer looking for a new contract role?
I am recruiting for a Bridge Engineer to join client's team who are responsible for maintaining structural assets in the Suffolk area.
 
I am looking for
·Experience/knowledge of working on highway structures.
·Knowledge /experience of the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Well-managed Highway Infrastructure and other related and relevant standards and codes of practice
·Understanding of relevant health & safety legislation and codes of practice (including the CDM regulations 2015)
·Good IT skills with full working knowledge of the MS Office Suite and AutoCAD
·Preferably hold a Degree in Civil Engineering
Role Expectations
·Ability to plan, prioritise, manage own workload and that of other junior staff on a day-by-day basis to deliver the design and detailing of bridge maintenance work-packs efficiently.
·Produce / check appropriate documentation to enable the progression of bridge and structures maintenance repairs in a timely and cost-effective manner.
·Undertake site visits to collect and record details required to confirm the scope/details of maintenance works required.
·Check estimates from the Contractor to ensure work has been interpreted correctly and will be undertaken in a cost-effective manner.
·Ensure work information packages contain technical designs, drawings, documents, specifications and other information which is prepared at an appropriate level of detail.
·Oversee investigation and design work where necessary.
 
Type of work
 
·Masonry parapet repairs/reconstruction
·Masonry crack stitching
·Scour repairs
·Concrete repairs
·Crack injection repairs
·Bridge deck waterproofing
·Movement joint replacement
·Vehicular Parapet/barrier repairs
·Painting of steel structures/parapets
·Refurbishment of steel, concrete, and timber footbridges
 
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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