Structures Inspector

Connect Plus Services (CPS) is a joint venture contract made up of Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering, Atkins and Egis. The contract maintains and operates the M25 DBFO including surrounding roads on behalf of the Highways Agency and provides an excellent opportunity to work on one of the busiest networks in Europe.

The Structures Asset comprises over 2600 individual highway structures ranging from small span structures to the QEII Bridge at the Dartford River Crossing. The role of Bridges Inspector will include the planning, delivery and reporting of Highways Structures Inspections including Bridges, Culverts, Retaining Walls, Gantries and High Masts. This will include Principal, General and Special Inspections plus other safety critical and condition inspections as required by the M25 DBFO contract.

The role will cover a range of inspection related activities:

• Managing and planning their own programmes of work including Principal Inspections, General Inspections and Special Inspections throughout the network to specific timeframes and published requirements.
• Liaising with the Roadspace Co-ordinator to ensure road space, traffic management and access arrangements are in place.
• Developing Desktop Studies of structures to provide specific methodologies for inspections including inventory and defect reviews, access requirements and constraints and general reviews of methodologies and procedures.
• Development and review of structures specific Work Package Plans including Risk Assessments and Method Statements for inspections.
• Carrying out inspections and recording information to best practise in accordance with the requirements of the M25 DBFO Contract, The Inspection Manual for Highway Structures, CS-450 and bespoke guidelines.
• Flexible working hours prepared to undertake night working or irregular hours for the delivery of inspections.
• Support in the application of risk-based principles and use of new technology in inspections.
• Reporting of inspections into the M25 Asset Management System including use of mobile inspection applications during inspections.
• Collaboration with Scheme and Service Delivery Teams in planning of the delivery of inspections and surveys.
• Support Engineering team in management of critical defects identified in inspections.
• Attendance at callouts for the management of emergency incidents involving specified assets.

Qualifications/ skills/ experience:

• BICS (Bridge Inspector Competency Scheme) qualified or approaching submission stage of developed portfolio (Full accreditation under the Bridge Inspector Competency Scheme at Inspector or Senior Inspector preferred).
• Proven relevant experience in structural inspections.
• Full knowledge and understanding of the latest Highways England inspection codes plus The Inspection Manual for Highway Structures.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety and hold a valid CSCS card (desirable).
• Certification for Confined Spaces, IPAF, PASMA, PTS desirable (training/support will be provided).
• Knowledge and experience of the Highways England IAMIS database and Bridge Management Systems (desirable).
• Current UK driving license.

Personal attributes:

• Strong team player and ability to build relationships with a variety of colleagues.
• Good work ethic committed and reliable.
• Ability to meet deadlines by organising and planning own workload.
• Good communication skills and can get point across clearly.

Why work for Atkins?

Our Transportation teams are reinventing transport for a challenging yet exciting future. We're creating new ideas and smart solutions for cities, people and the environment. You'll be working alongside some of the top people in our industry, solving challenges that bring together traditional engineering and new technologies. As part of our organisation, you'll be in a privileged position, delivering what's right for governments and communities. You'll be helping us to improve our leading environmental performance while enabling others to do the same.

Meeting your needs:

To help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we offer employees "Total Reward." It's a package that can be tailored to your changing lifestyle, career and personal needs. You'll enjoy benefits such as partner discounts, leadership training, professional, accreditations, and career planning for any stage of your career.

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More about us:

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise. With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to help you succeed.

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Additional Information:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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