Principal Civil Engineer Bridges

Our team and opportunityWe are currently recruiting for a Principal Engineer (Highway Structures - Bridges)The Principal Engineer (Highway Structures) is a key role in the Asset Management Team and is responsible for delivering a specialist technical engineering function to provide the Trust with internal professional expertise relating to our Highway Structures that include nearly 900 owned and maintained Public Road Bridges. They will help the Trust to develop an optimised Asset Management Plan for long-term investment in the operation and maintenance of the Trusts Highway Structures and will oversee the management of our Public Road & coverageThe Principal Engineer vacancy will be offered on a remote working basis with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and when required. Regular travel across our network will be required. See here: Hubs:Leeds Ellesmere Port Birmingham Milton Keynes the roleKey accountabilities:Accountable for the management of significant infrastructure risk through the delivery of an integrated asset management system to improve asset condition safety and to the development and implementation of the Trusts bridge and highway structures Asset Management Strategies. Improve the Trusts adoption of DMRB requirements and contribute to relevant Design Guidance Standards and the Trust within professional forums to develop collaborative relationships share best practice and protect the Trusts of the Trusts Public Road Bridge Inspection inspections of Bridges and Highway Structures with some confined space inspections to plan ensuring data is reviewed approved recorded and maintained in the prescribed format and to the prescribed as the Trusts Technical Approval Authority (TAA) for Bridges and Highway specialist technical advice to both in-house and external design and delivery specialist technical advice to support the Trusts response to Planning Consultations and the management of Third-Party Works. Providing effective leadership to a small team of engineers and inspectors to create a high performing team which is inspired to achieve the Trusts the Trust values and behaviours at all that diversity and inclusion are integrated into all aspects of Trust life and promote inclusion by challenging behaviour practices actions or appropriate participate in the Trusts Stand-by and Call-out youTechnical:Chartered Civil Engineer ( MICE) or equivalent professional relevant experience of engineering works to Bridges / Highway experience of engineering design and construction preferably in a water or transport infrastructure understanding of CDM Regulations and relevant Health & Safety of people and understanding of historic infrastructure and the natural :Demonstrable experience in cross-functional to negotiate with internal and external contacts and support other areas of the business in an appropriate manner taking account of overall business priorities and to review conflicting (and cross-functional) risks making appropriate judgements to establish and communicate appropriate of Continuous Professional of the Trusts governance financial controls Quality Management techniques and in the use of a personal computer and business applications software e.g. MS of GIS or other mapping systems. Valid driving licence appropriate for vehicle to be you have any questions about the role please reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as we offerIn addition to your annual base salary of53750 - 56250 we also offerCar Cash Allowance (450 per month)a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement and numerous other employee benefits including several salary sacrifice benefits we are also open to flexible working contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement where we will double your contribution to a maximum of 10%.25 days paid holiday (plus paid Bank Holidays) increasing to 30 days after 5 working status with hub facilities available should you need the flexibility to work outside of 200 personal learning & growth award to spend on any learning related access to specialist counselling on a range of issues e.g. health financial well-being and domestic to a range of employee benefits including store discounts boating holiday discounts and holiday purchase scheme.2 days paid volunteering leave per annum allowing you to volunteer for a local community project fishing facilities across our canal