Structures Manager

Overview

Structures Manager.

The Role

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Structures Manager to lead the management, maintenance and strategic development of a diverse highway and open space structures portfolio. This includes bridges, retaining walls, culverts, road restraint systems, geotechnical assets and other critical infrastructure. This is a senior leadership role within a highways and infrastructure environment, with responsibility for ensuring the safety, resilience and long-term sustainability of the network.

You will set strategy and policy for structures assets, provide expert technical advice across the business, and play a key role in shaping major infrastructure and transport improvement programmes. You will also take responsibility for the financial management of structures capital programmes of up to £3m per annum, contributing to the successful delivery of wider infrastructure investment programmes valued in excess of £150m.

• Lead, manage and develop a team of senior engineers, engineers and technicians, providing clear technical direction and leadership
• Provide multi-disciplinary technical advice on major infrastructure and development projects involving structures and geotechnical assets
• Oversee inspection, maintenance and improvement programmes for all highway and open space structures
• Manage and protect infrastructure assets, ensuring compliance with national standards, codes of practice and health & safety legislation
• Develop, plan and deliver capital and revenue programmes, including full budget ownership and financial control
• Manage contractors, consultants and external stakeholders, overseeing both routine works and complex one-off projects
• Lead strategic asset management and lifecycle planning for structures and geotechnical assets
• Act as Technical Approval Authority for structures-related approvals
• Represent the organisation at regional and national forums where required

• Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer (ICE or IStruct
  
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• Management qualification at NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent), with proven leadership experience
• Strong technical knowledge of highway structures, inspection regimes and maintenance practices
• Proven experience managing significant capital and revenue budgets
• High level of commercial awareness and project management expertise
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior level
• Experience using specialist structural design and assessment software
• Familiarity with asset management systems such as AMX, including system development and optimisation