Overview

How you\'ll make a difference

Join the successful Structures team, and become a vital team member involved with the inspection, assessment, design and asset management of the highway and open space structures in South Gloucestershire. You will have a key role in major infrastructure projects where new structures are constructed and existing structures adapted and improved.

Responsibilities

• Carry out the design of major maintenance, improvement and strengthening of existing structures and the design of new structures using current codes of practice and European standards.
• Check the design and construction of developer promoted structures, and prepare approval in principle documents in accordance with the design manual for roads and bridges.
• Carry out principal and general inspections and assessments of highway structures, supervising specialist consultants and contractors where necessary.
• Manage road restraint systems inspections, replacements and improvements.
• Carry out asset management activities relating to highway structures, including calculating replacement costs, lifecycle planning and depreciation modelling.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, developers, internal departments and colleagues on a daily basis and work within a multi-disciplinary environment to meet deadlines.

What we need from you

• It is essential that you hold a degree, Level 5 NVQ or equivalent in civil engineering and have membership of an appropriate professional institution.
• You will be accredited or be working towards accreditation in highway structures inspections with Lantra or an equivalent scheme, and hold relevant health and safety training, such as confined spaces training, working at height training and IOSH certification.
• Knowledge of the CDM regulations and the production of documents required to meet duties, and experience in using NEC contracts.
• Experience in the design of highway and open space structures with knowledge of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works.
• Experience in inspecting structures being built, ensuring compliance for approved drawings, designs and specifications, and the ability to inspect road restraint systems or defects, specifying improvements or replacement and procuring specialists to carry out works.
• Experience supervising junior technical staff and liaising with external agencies and partners in relation to highway structures.
• Familiarity with software such as TEDDS, Advance Design, Archie-M, Scale, AutoCAD, MapInfo and Microsoft Office products.

What you need to know

Interviews are to be held on 6 October 2025.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different

• Strength of team ethos, support and training.
• Generous annual leave, wellbeing support and access to staff discounts (eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities).
• Diverse team of skilled and dedicated people makes South Gloucestershire Council a great place to work.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

• We\'re building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
• We\'re working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life.
• We\'re investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.

We\'ve achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We’re making a difference, be part of it

For the full job description, please access the official document via the council\'s careers portal.