Job Description

As the Bridge Inspector you will undertake the examination of structures and properties as required by the contract specification and relevant industry standards as well as associated duties.

In a typical week you will:

• Carry out a variety of different bridge inspections on the NMC SW Trunk Road Contract and other contracts such as Autolink M74 in accordance with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges.
• Recording and reporting on all inspections including the use of Transport Scotland’s Structures Management System.
• Arrange and carry out special inspections and detailed investigations of defects.
• Weld inspections and interpretation of steelwork defects.
• Understanding the importance of efficient reporting of urgent and severe defects that have the potential to reduce capacity and performance.
• Record keeping.
• Assisting other offices with inspections and supervision of works as required.
• Liaison between departments.
• Assist in ensuring the delivery of inspection programmes.
• Assist in optimizing output of the inspection process and ensuring that inspections and reports are completed and submitted in accordance with the contract.
• Assist in the monitoring and reporting on inspection programme progress.
• Assist in ensuring that the works within the area of operations are completed safely (in accordance with the plan and method statements), and to the correct quality (in accordance with the contract, plan and company procedures and instructions).
• Cooperate with the project team in order to undertake HSEA checks and audits as agreed.
• Assist, guide and develop other working towards a LANTRA BICS qualification.
• Undertake site based activities in accordance with the project requirements.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

We want to hear from you if: HNC/HND in Civil Engineering minimum requirement or in a similar relevant discipline, examples include welding and steel fabrication. Member of professional body desirable, example; EngTech, CSWIP, BICS Lantra. Good knowledge of and progress towards a LANTRA BICS Bridge Inspector Certification. Good IT skills, including Microsoft office. Technical knowledge of bridge and road works. Knowledge of maintenance works. Good knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety and CDM 2015. Experienced in the management and maintenance of trunk or local road network. Demonstrable experience in a relevant discipline preferably involving work of a structural or building nature is desirable. Strong oral and written communication skills. Client focused approach. IOSH working safely or equivalent (SMSTS). Environmental awareness. Personal Highways Safety. The successful candidate should either already possess or will be expected to work towards attaining LANTRA BICS. Bridge Inspection qualification as required by Transport Scotland.