Assistant Engineer - Structures Team

Adecco are pleased to be recruiting for an Assistant Structural Engineer to work with South Gloucestershire Council.

• Fully on site around South Gloucestershire
• A FULL UK drivers license is essential
• 25 per hour, paye
• Monday - Friday, working 9 - 5
• 1 year temporary contract

The Role
Working in the structures team that manages highway and open space structures, you will be assisting with all activities relating to inspection, assessment, strengthening design, replacement design and new structure design. You will also take part in the technical approval process that relates to highway and open space structures whether they are being proposed by third parties or in-house teams. You will assist with the inspection, replacement and improvement of road restraint systems.

Main Duties

• Working in the structures team that manages highway and open space structures.
• You will assist with the design of improvements or strengthening of existing structures and the design of new structures.
• You will contribute towards formulating the long term capital programme for our structures assets and contribute towards the inspection programme of our existing structures assets.
• Assist with the structural design for major maintenance, improvement or strengthening of existing structures and the design of new structures using current codes of practice and European standards
• Check the design of and supervise construction of developer promoted structures
• Supervise works being carried out on road restraint systems
• Prepare Approval in Principle documents in accordance with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges
• Assist with the management of projects within the Council's overall capital programme.

Criteria:

• You will have a degree, HNC/HND or Level 5 VQ or equivalent in a civil engineering related discipline.
• You will have or working towards membership of an appropriate professional institution.
• You will have post qualification experience in the design, assessment and inspection of highway and open space structures.
• You will have knowledge of the design Manual for Roads and Bridges and the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works
• You will have experience in the inspection of structures being built to ensure they comply with approved drawings/designs/specifications.
• You will be able to carry out the structural design of structures with supervision.
• You will have a good level of IT literacy and be familiar with software such as AMX, TEDDS, Superstress, Advance Design, Scale, AutoCAD, MapInfo and Microsoft Office products.

If you have the skills for this role, please apply. If your CV is shortlisted, an Adecco Consultant will be in touch.

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