Job Introduction
Bridges and highway structures are critical to our city’s highway and utilities networks, and to the safe and efficient movement of the public on our roads, footways and redways.
Our Highways Team currently maintains over 1,150 assets with more to come as our city continues to expand and grow.
There are numerous construction forms, from timber and masonry structures to complex post-tensioned, half-jointed concrete multi-span structures, alongside unique listed and unlisted assets such as the porte cocheres in Central Milton Keynes.
Our in-house team delivers our inspection programmes and a variety of bridge maintenance projects and schemes including bridge refurbishment and strengthening.
As Structures Engineer, you’ll undertake visual condition inspections of bridges and highway structures, reporting findings, remedial works recommendations, priorities, and cost estimates within our asset management system.
You'll be joining a friendly and supportive team who are always ready to help. We're hardworking, collaborative and always thinking of ways to innovate and improve.
If you have a background in bridges and highway structures, then this could be the role for you.
Please note you'll need to complete the personal statement as part of your application. We do not accept CVs only.
Main Responsibility
- Preparation and implementation of a variety of bridge and highway structures schemes, projects and programmes of construction, investigation, inspection and assessment work.
- Planning and reporting of schemes in line with standard processes and procedures, working closely with immediate team colleagues.
- Preparation of technical documents for bridge and highway structures including works information packages.
- Monitoring and reporting of site construction activities to ensure adherence to specification through site reviews and liaison with contractors, with due regard to the New Engineering Contract requirements.
- Maintain project related documents including records of the works, costs, designs and drawings, monitoring of budget and other project management tasks.
- Review of consultants and contractors proposed works such as statutory undertakers installations, technical approval submissions for new or alterations to existing assets.
- Undertake visual condition inspections of bridges and highway structures, reporting findings, works recommendations, priorities and cost estimates within the asset management system.
- Ensure and implement good health and safety practices.
The Ideal Candidate
- Degree or HND/HNC in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
- Working towards Chartered/Incorporated Engineer status.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of design standards such as the Design Manual for Roads and bridges (DMRB).
- Knowledge of typical construction forms and materials used in bridge construction, structural behaviour, modes of failure and common causes of deterioration.
- Ability to work in all environments, adjacent to watercourses, live carriageways and restricted spaces, including working at height.
- For this role you are required to have a full UK driving licence and provide evidence of your vehicle insurance with business cover and use of a vehicle. If you are successful, you will be required to supply evidence of your licence prior to starting the role.
Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:
- Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
- Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme – low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
- Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.
We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.
We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.
We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.
If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.
