At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team in managing highway structures and ensure project delivery on time.
- Company: Join a busy Council with a focus on infrastructure and community safety.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Ongoing contract with potential for future opportunities across the South of the UK.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on public safety and infrastructure while leading a dynamic team.
- Qualifications: Chartered Engineer with leadership experience and a valid UK driving licence.
The predicted salary is between 33750 - 41250 £ per year.
Carrington West are assisting a busy Council with their search for a Team Leader - Highway Structures (Bridges) to join them on an ongoing contract basis.
As a chartered Engineer, you will lead three other staff in the structures team on a daily basis, including resourcing, financial, technical and safety responsibility and delivery to time on all structures projects. Directing, motivating, monitoring and developing staff within the team whilst prioritising tasks to enable this.
This is a full-time contract position. The rate on offer is £380 - £400 per day - negotiable for the right candidate and dependant on experience. Flexible working arrangements are available.
You will also:
- Act as the main point of contact for all highway structures related matters across the Council, assisting the Manager for Engineering Services in responses to the mayor, Portfolio Holder and Council members when required.
- Respond to emergency structures call outs, taking the appropriate actions swiftly to ensure the safety of all network users whilst maximising the use of the highway. Designing and/or providing technical assistance to the supervision of any related repairs.
- Manage the delivery and technical report content of the Council's structures inspection programme, totalling approximately 220 no. structures per year.
- Produce a prioritised list of schemes from the entire structures asset (approximately 440 no.) and completing the associated refurbishment designs to maintain the Council's bridge stock in a serviceable condition. Current annual funding allocation of £500,000.
- Provide support in the form of new footbridge or retaining wall designs or specifications, or refurbishment details and advice, to fit into major schemes delivered by the Council's engineering department.
- Complete the technical approval and negotiating with developers to ensure compliant designs and construction quality on all developer-led structures to minimise future maintenance.
- Bring income into the department through the completion of structures work for other internal and external clients.
- Lead on external liaison with other Highway Authorities and government bodies to develop and maintain effective links.
- Must have valid UK driving licence.
If you are interested in this role and fit the criteria above, please send us your application today. If you have any questions about the vacancy, please contact Ilya at Carrington West.
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Team Leader Highway Structures in Bedford employer: Carrington West
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