Bridge Inspector

Up and Under Ltd, a member of the RSK Group, are an engineering consultancy, undertaking inspections and surveys of various bridges, buildings and other structures within the transportation, utilities and built sectors.

We now have opportunities for Bridge Inspectors/Examiners within our team managed from our head office in Crewe, Cheshire.

Current openings include posts in both our conventional and specialist access teams.

Work entails

inspection of a variety of structures including those of nationally strategic importance

leading inspection teams

preparation of reports / drawings / schedules of defects

undertaking complex one-off projects

All the work we complete adheres to our comprehensive quality, health and safety systems; we are ISO compliant.

The role will involve hybrid working and site-based projects with the balance dependent on the commercial requirements of the business.

Where possible we aim to assign work local to an inspector’s base. However, there may be a requirement to work away from home with travel throughout the UK, therefore a full UK driving licence is required. Night and weekend work will be required on occasion, where additional overtime rates will apply.

**Essential Requirements**:
Sound technical understanding of construction materials and forms

Well organised, focused and able to work with and motivate others

Interested in the fundamentals of engineering and able to communicate that to others

Proven high quality report writing skills

Knowledge / experience of investigation methods of common construction materials

A full UK driving licence

Preferable Qualifications

HND in relevant construction discipline

NVQ in relevant construction discipline

EngTech

BICS (Inspector)

STE03, 04, 05 or 07

any combination of the above

Other information

We have posts open in both our conventional access and specialist access teams. Conventional access would utilise equipment such as tower scaffolds and Mobile Elevated Work Platforms. Specialist access would involve rope access and confined space. Training for all access requirements will be provided.