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Bridge Engineer

Employer
Somerset Council
Location
Somerset
Salary
£29,055 - £33,136
Closing date
21 Mar 2019

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Sector
Highways, Bridges
Job role
Engineer
Contract Type
Full time

Job Details

37 hours per week
Salary: £29,055 - £33,136 per annum

About us

Somerset County Council is responsible for the management and maintenance of the County’s Highway bridge, culvert and retaining wall stock which stands at over 2500 structures. This stock contains a wide variety of asset types in respect of their form, construction, material, span and location. There are a significant number of masonry arches and simply supported reinforced concrete slabs as well as retaining walls of different construction forms and, of course, large multi-span structures, all located in both rural and urban areas. The oldest asset is Tarr Steps a 17 span Clapper Bridge reportedly dating back to prehistoric times located on Exmoor. We also have a bascule bridge, many swing bridges, footbridges, fords, railway, road and watercourse structures in our diverse stock. A vacancy has arisen for a Bridge Engineer within this team which is based in Taunton.

About the job

As a key member of the Service, you could be involved in bridge/structure improvement and maintenance projects, design and/or assessment activities, inspection tasks, asset management, structural monitoring and/or contractor/consultant management. As a team member you will support, or even lead, others using a combination of professional and technical knowledge and interpersonal skills, including consultation and negotiation. You will provide mentoring support to colleagues; Provide advice, guidance and support to both internal and external parties including private developers, on a wide range of highway structure issues; Assist in the negotiation and settling of claims and Work to technical highway structure design standards, current highway legislation and legal agreements and environmental legislation, ensuring that the statutory requirements of the County Council as the highway authority are met

About you

You will be enthusiastic, IT literate and have a relevant degree or are working towards one ideally with suitable structures experience including design and assessments. You may have, be working towards or considering becoming a member of an appropriate professional body. You will ideally have local government knowledge and a working knowledge of technical highway structure design, assessment, inspection and/or maintenance and highway legislation and agreements, “best practice” and Health & Safety in the highway/construction industry As a key member of the group the you will be expected to promote the image of the County Council and embrace a culture of customer care to ensure successful delivery of a quality service in Somerset.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Paul Tucker on 07824 460548.

What we’ll offer in return

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

  • We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
  • Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
  • Staff discounts in gyms.
  • Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
  • Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
  • A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work, computers, mobile phones and health screenings.
  • My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

Somerset County Council is subject to Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English will be an essential requirement for customer-facing roles.

Please note if an internal applicant who is at risk of redundancy or in need of redeployment has applied for this role and passed the selection process they will be offered the role over remaining internal and external applicants.

Job Ref: APP00271AMB

Closing date: 21 March 2019

Company

The Council’s duties and services

The Council’s duties and services are managed by the elected councillors (known within the Council as ‘members’) through its democratic structure.

In accordance with government legislation, the Unitary Council has:

  • Appointed a Leader of Council, who has formed a single party Executive of ten members (together they take key decisions and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Council)
  • Five cross party Scrutiny Committees:
    • Scrutiny for Climate and Place
    • Scrutiny for Children and Families
    • Scrutiny for Adults and Health
    • Scrutiny for Communities
    • Scrutiny for Corporate and Resources
  • A Licensing and Regulatory Committee responsible for the Council’s licensing functions
  • A Strategic Planning Committee, along with 4 Area Planning Committees responsible for the Council’s planning and regulatory functions
  • A Health and Wellbeing Board involving representatives from several partners

The Unitary Council of 110 elected members is responsible for deciding the democratic arrangements for the Council, agreeing our policy framework and each year’s budget.

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Telephone
0300 123 2224
Location
County Hall
Somerset
United Kingdom

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