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Senior Inspector (Structures)

Expired

Job Description:

To plan and complete inspections of all types of assets, in line with agreed inspections schedules, procedures and standards, raise jobs to address defects and contribute to prioritisation and development of maintenance schemes. The role will have on call duty responsibilities.

You will be required to drive as part of your role and you will need to have a full clean driving license to be considered for this position and during employment.

Accountabilities

  1. Work with Inspection Manager to plan, deliver and report upon the cyclical and adhoc Inspection programme for assets is in line with agreed timescales, budgets procedures standards, guidance and industry best practice.
  2. Provide support to Inspection Manager by arranging roadspace and creating orders for suppliers to deliver bridge inspections.
  3. Liaising with key stakeholders such as Local Authorities, Network Rail, Canal & River Trust and land owners to facilitate bridge inspections.
  4. Producing specifications to permit the procurement of monitoring, investigation, testing and other special inspections of structures.
  5. To complete cyclical and ad-hoc inspections of highway assets, including complex structures, identify defects, defect causes and options for remedial actions, in line with agreed timescales, procedures and standards.
  6. Oversee and gather data from special inspections and testing.
  7. To document asset condition and inspection findings in relevant systems, in line with agreed data capture and management standards, guidance and industry best practice.
  8. Update the asset data of each asset in line with ADMM in a timely manner to ensure it is kept current and create/modify maintenance actions to record future work required to keep assets in a safe and serviceable condition.
  9. To complete reports and creation of technical drawings to support inspection findings and asset condition information management.
  10. Report and raise works for any safety critical issues.
  11. Work with engineering teams to contribute to the development of maintenance and investment plans and prioritisation by ensuring adequate information is gathered, analysed and interpreted.
  12. To respond to or attend bridge strike incident sites and provide assessments and advice, as required.
  13. To conduct supplier works completion and quality checks and provide sign offs for payment. Escalate issues and concerns.
  14. To review and authorise Inspection reports and proactively manage high priority defects and their repairs.
  15. Contribute to performance reviews with Providers, Planning and Development, Programme Delivery, Service Delivery teams and Quality & Performance Assurance colleagues to understand performance trends, identify risks, analyse root causes for performance issues and develop remedial action plans.
  16. To provide, as required, information to support customer and stakeholder queries, claims and correspondence.
  17. Understand and follow job specific risk assessments and method statements and provide clear feedback to Inspection Manager if any amendments are deemed necessary.
  18. Ensuring they fulfil their personal and organisational obligations with regard to the health, safety and wellbeing of both themselves and customers at all times.

People management responsibilities

  • Specialist Inspectors & Traffic Management contractors - varies by region - Indirect
Business Knowledge and Experience
  • Good IT knowledge with experience in the use of MS applications
  • Experience in using asset management databases.
  • Knowledge and application of Health and Safety appropriate to structures inspections.
  • Knowledge of CDM regulations applicable to highway maintenance works
Functional / Technical Skills
  • Qualified to HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or Equivalent, with experience of undertaking inspections
  • Qualified as a Senior Inspector and demonstrable evidence of the core competencies required
  • Proficient in planning and undertaking maintenance and acceptance Inspections of the types of highway assets located on the Strategic Road Network, including bridges, gantries, retaining walls and culverts.
  • Proficient in planning the inspections including review of previous information to understand the functionality and condition to such a degree that access and traffic management requirements can be specified and the duration of the works can be accurately estimated.
  • Capable of recognising and categorising defects and maintenance needs of all types of highways assets
  • Experience in data collection and use of data capture devices
  • Knowledgeable in the use of defect scoring systems and have an understanding of their use in objectively determining the condition of the asset
  • Proficient of preparing inspection reports in a timely manner.
  • Knowledge of the standards pertinent to highway structure management and inspection.

Matchtech acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers and is part of Gattaca Plc.

Gattaca Plc provides support services to Matchtech and may assist with processing your application.

  • Job Type

    Permanent, Full Time

  • Work Authorisation

    No

  • Industry Sector Other