Senior Bridge Inspector

**About Us** Inertia Consulting provides a range of award-winning bridge and civil engineering structure consultancy services to private and public sector clients across the UK. The sectors we operate in include highways, rail, water, energy, legal, and commercial and residential construction. Our integrated services span civil engineering consultancy and design, bridge inspection and stock management, non-destructive testing, structural monitoring, capacity assessment, temporary works, confined space search and rescue and more. We are an Equal Opportunities employer. **Job Role** Inertia Consulting are seeking to expand our Operations Team by recruiting experienced Senior Bridge Inspectors in the Midlands region based in our Head office in Derby and in the North-West from our Regional office in Knutsford to support ongoing growth. - Supervising and carrying out General & Principal Inspections in accordance with CS450 - Supervising and carrying out Special Inspections using various NDT techniques - Identifying defects and writing inspection reports - Identifying safety critical defects and reporting to the client whilst on site - Carrying out desktop studies on structures and assisting in inspection planning - Mentoring less experienced staff to help them develop bridge inspection skills - Checking and approving inspection reports - Adhering to all Health & Safety regulations and policies - Working at height / accessing confined spaces (training provided) **Expectations** We are looking for someone who can demonstrate strong supervisory and project management skills, managing competing demands and objectives, with a focus on professionalism and working pro-actively as part of a passionate and dedicated team. In return we offer an incentivised pension scheme, extensive training opportunities and a flexible approach to working with a focus on the people in the organisation as individuals. We operate an Institution of Civil Engineers approved training scheme and are fully committed to providing rounded experience to facilitate your professional development. **Role Requirements** You will need to: - Have a minimum of 5 years demonstrable experience leading bridge inspections for a variety of bridge structural forms - Be able supervise others and mentor less experienced inspectors or test technicians - Be competent to inspect special or complex structures such as cable stayed structures, structure with spans >50m long, post-tensioned and structures with safety critical sections such as half joints. - Be able to work out of doors during normal daytime hours, unsociable night-time hours and occasional weekends - Be comfortable with working at height and on or around water - Be comfortable with travelling and staying away from home a moderate amount - Be comfortable with long distance driving on occasion - Be able to work on multiple projects that may involve differing operational requirements - Have a reasonable standard of physical health and fitness, comfortable with operating power tools such as percussion drills - Have 3 A-Levels including Maths and English or other relevant qualifications such as a BTech in Civil Engineering - Be certified in or working towards NHSS31 Lantra Senior BICS - Hold a full UK car driving licence. Personal Attributes: You need to: - Have a full understanding of English - Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal - Be reliable with a positive attitude to work - Be respectful to others - Be professional and focused - Be able to work well in a team - Be able to think logically and systematically - Have a strong desire to learn, develop and progress **Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £36,000.00-£42,000.00 per year **Benefits**: - Flexitime - On-site parking - Private dental insurance - Private medical insurance Schedule: - 8 hour shift - Day shift - Monday to Friday - Night shift - Overtime - Weekend availability Ability to commute/relocate: - Knutsford, Cheshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred) **Education**: - A-Level or equivalent (preferred) Licence/Certification: - Driving Licence (required) Work authorisation: - United Kingdom (required) Work Location: In person Reference ID: ICL-Mid 1