About the Role
The Manager – Bridges and Structure will oversee the inspection, maintenance, operational readiness, and lifecycle performance of bridges, tunnels, and associated structural assets across the company. This role is critical in ensuring that these assets remain safe, serviceable, and resilient through risk-based inspections, technical assurance, and effective contractor oversight. Responsibilities include managing structural defects, rehabilitation priorities, and operational handovers while collaborating with specialist system owners regarding tunnel safety and maintenance interfaces.
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Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage risk-based inspection, maintenance, and condition-assessment programmes for bridges, tunnels, and associated structures.
- Oversee the investigation and remediation of structural deterioration, cracking, corrosion, water ingress, and other critical defects.
- Coordinate specialist structural assessments, load evaluations, monitoring, and testing to inform engineering recommendations.
- Manage maintenance contractors and technical consultants against agreed scopes, quality standards, budgets, and service levels.
- Prepare lifecycle forecasts, renewal priorities, and investment proposals based on asset condition and risk.
- Lead operational input into design reviews and handover, verifying maintainability, documentation, training, and defect closure.
- Coordinate tunnel-system interfaces, planned closures, and incident support, reporting asset performance and escalating material risks.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
- Minimum 8 years of relevant civil or structural engineering experience.
- At least 5 years in bridge and/or tunnel inspection, maintenance, rehabilitation, or asset management.
- At least 2 years leading technical work packages, specialist contractors, or engineering teams.
- Strong knowledge of structural behaviour, deterioration, condition assessment, rehabilitation and risk-based lifecycle planning within operational infrastructure.
- Professional engineering registration or eligibility for registration; Chartered status, specialist inspection training, and tunnel safety-interface experience are advantageous.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
Contract and Travel Details
- Full-time position with requirements for potential travel to various project sites within the company as needed.
