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Exciting Opportunity for Highway Structures Maintenance Engineer
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highway Structures Maintenance Engineer to join a busy and dynamic team in Derby. This position involves supporting the maintenance and asset management of various highway structures, including bridges, culverts, retaining walls, footbridges, landslips, and rock faces, in accordance with the Highway Infrastructure Asset Management Plan for Structures.
As a Highway Structures Maintenance Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and accessibility of the highway network for all users. You will deputise for senior engineers when necessary, manage maintenance projects, mentor junior staff, and provide technical expertise and advice to both internal and external stakeholders.
The main duties of the Highway Structures Maintenance Engineer are:
路Assist in the maintenance and asset management of highway structures, ensuring they are maintained in accordance with the Highway Infrastructure Asset Management Plan.
路Support the Highway Authority's duties and responsibilities in maintaining safe highway access.
路Deputise for senior engineers as required and manage structures maintenance projects.
路Mentor and provide guidance to junior staff members.
路Provide technical expertise and advice to colleagues and external parties, ensuring compliance with Health & Safety Executive (HSE) regulations, Construction Design and Management Regulations, and other statutory requirements.
路Collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure efficient project delivery and compliance with safety and quality standards.
The Highway Structures Maintenance Engineer will have key experience in:
路Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
路Strong technical understanding of highway structures and maintenance practices.
路Demonstrable ability to manage projects and mentor junior staff.
路Reliable and flexible, with the willingness to work outside of normal hours when required.
路Ability to travel throughout the County, with personal transport readily available.
路Participation in out-of-hours standby, contributing to network resilience.
For more information and to apply for the role, please call James Allbon at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).
FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location, or seniority does not suit you specifically, please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for similar roles at all levels across the UK. 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 professionals looking to explore future opportunities. Our specialist team has over 40 years of combined experience in this market. Please contact James Allbon at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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