Your new role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Bridge Inspector to join our Amey Consulting team in Scotland. We have design hubs in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Motherwell, Perth, and Aberdeen together with additional office space in Dumfries, Ayr, Dundee, Nairn and Huntly.

Our Amey Consulting Scotland Team are involved in designing some of the largest civil engineering and associated infrastructure projects across Scotland with cumulative values in excess of £1bn.

Amey manages both the Southwest and Northeast Trunk Road Network Management contracts, with the Southwest being awarded in 2020 and the Northeast in 2022. These are 8-year contracts, extendable up to 12 years. In addition to these long-term contracts, we also have a diverse portfolio of major roads, bridges and transportation and civil design projects with Transport Scotland, Local Authorities, and established contractors across the country.

These long-term contracts provide excellent opportunities for technical, engineering, and professional design staff at all stages of their careers to be involved in some of the most exciting and challenging engineering projects associated with Scotland’s arterial road network.

As a Bridge Inspector, you will play an important part in undertaking the examination of structures and properties as required by the contract specification and relevant industry standards as well as associated duties.

The standard hours of work are

40 hours per week.

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across Scotland, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

You will be responsible for

• Carrying out a variety of different bridge inspections on the NMC SW Trunk Road Contract (Southwest Scotland) 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.
• Arranging and carrying out special inspections and detailed investigations of defects.
• Interpretation of bridge structure defects in construction materials such as steel and concrete.
• Understanding the importance of efficient reporting of urgent and severe defects that have the potential to reduce capacity and performance.
• Recording defects on site and reporting via word processing apps and online structural management systems.
• Liaison between departments, arrange traffic management, access equipment and compile task briefing sheets.
• Assisting in optimising output of the inspection process and ensuring that inspections and reports are completed and submitted in accordance with the contract.
• Cooperate with the project team in order to undertake HSEA checks, and audits as agreed.
• Assisting, guiding, and developing others working towards a LANTRA BICS qualification.

What make tis role unique?

You will work in a diverse team across a diverse portfolio of projects. You’ll be empowered to challenge yourself, as well as your colleagues. You’ll have the opportunity to thrive, and we’ll help you shape your career whether through further qualification, learning new skills or whatever else you need to achieve you ambitions.

We want to hear from you if you have

• HNC/HND in Civil Engineering minimum requirement or in a similar relevant discipline, civil engineering, construction management.
• Member of professional body desirable, example; EngTech, CSWIP, BICS Lantra.
• Good knowledge of and progress towards a LANTRA BICS Bridge Inspector Certification.
• Technical knowledge of bridge structures.
• 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.
• 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.

What we can offer you

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives

We embrace difference and support individuals to work in ways that work best for them.

We are committed to working sustainably and by working in partnership with the communities we serve, so people and the planet are protected.

At Amey, you have freedom to perform because we know if nothing holds you back, together, we can be extraordinary.

Who is Amey?

• We are at the heart of modern Britain, helping the economy to grow by designing, maintaining, and transforming the nation’s strategic assets.

• Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day.

• Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients.

• We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the sustainable growth of the country.

To find out more take a look at our website www.amey.co.uk

Application guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs and reasonable adjustments that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

At Amey Consulting, we understand that engineering disciplines are varied and a similar skill set is required for many roles. If you are interested in progressing your career at Amey and feel you have the correct transferable skill set, but perhaps don’t fit all the criteria above, please get in touch at charles.ryder@amey.co.uk

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!

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