Team Leader Highway Structures

Team Leader - Structures (Bridges) 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.

For a full description and further information on the role, please call Ilya Donets at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) Carrington West are also looking for Engineers and Project Managers with similar backgrounds across the South of UK - please get in touch to find out more.

What you need to do now: 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 on (phone number removed).

Footnote: If you feel that you are right for this job technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for jobs very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.

Even if you are happy in your current job for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Parking professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 70+ years' experience in this market. Please call Ilya at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.

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