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WSP USA Bridge Inspector - East Sussex in East Sussex, United Kingdom
Bridge Inspector - East Sussex
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A little more about your role…
WSP, in a Strategic Partnership with Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP) will deliver Professional Services for East Sussex County Council's new contract for highways and infrastructure services. The contract, valued at £297 million, will run for an initial seven years and commenced on 1st May 2023.
The position is a combination of office and site based, with travel and accommodation (where appropriate) for inspections.
Your team
The Structures team is busy with highway and rail bridge engineering work, delivering our annual programme of General & Principal Inspections for East Sussex Highways.
We are seeking an Inspector to join our Bridges team based in Ringmer, East Sussex.
You will be pivotal in planning and delivering a full programme of inspections and will use your knowledge and skills to deliver the right quality to time and budget. You will use those attributes to mentor and support more-junior team members in all aspects of bridge inspection work.
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…
* A hands-on dedication to safe working practices and recording of safety observations;
* Relevant inspection and access qualifications, eg. STE4, STE5, PASMA, rail trolley controller, PTS certification and/or National Highways passport, BICS certified inspector;
* Practical knowledge and experience of bridge inspection and reporting for railway and highway clients;
* Proven competency in the use of measuring and surveying equipment (eg. level, total station);
Don't quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
Work-life balance?
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Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.
Inclusivity & Diversity?
We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
Health & Wellbeing?
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.
Flex your time?
For improved work life balance, WSP offers the "WSP Hour" which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
Your development?
We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that's why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that's chartership, training or mentoring.
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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
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