Officer - Structural Inspections

Job Introduction

**About Us**

Bridges and highway structures are critical to the Council’s network of roads, for the safe and efficient movements of goods and people, helping create a vibrant, diverse and innovative rural and urban county. We want to make sure that everyone in Oxfordshire can take advantage of what the county has to offer.

Addressing the climate emergency is at the heart of our work, minimising disruption to the road network, and efficiently managing our structures, reducing carbon emissions, adapting to adverse weather and preserving our biodiversity. Prioritising the health and wellbeing of residents.

**About the Role**

OCC are looking to recruit a motivated Officer, who is happy working independently outdoors most of the time and is knowledgeable and experienced in the inspection and repair of highway structures. They will support the structures team by performing the following primary activities:

- General inspections, safety inspections and monitoring, utilising Bridgestation software for recording the findings and providing advice on required actions.
- Identifying required repairs, considering the constraints, raising appropriate works orders for remediation and helping manage the programme of their implementation.
- Ensure compliance with current legislation, such as land drainage consent, Wildlife and Countryside Act, NRSWA (with regard utility apparatus and co-ordination of roadworks, including an understanding of Chapter 8 Traffic Management and The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
- Designing and specifying minor structural repairs.
- Responding to queries from the public and Councillors on problems with highway structures and assisting in taking appropriate actions to deal with them
- To improve their technical skills to increase the intelligent client role across the structures team.

**About you**
- A Level 4 NVQ (HNC) (or similar qualification in the relevant discipline) OR significant experience in the relevant specialist field of work
- Full UK driving licence
- Experience of undertaking Principal Inspection, General Inspections and special inspections of Bridges and other Highway Structures to DMRB and the Inspection Manual for Highway Structures.
- Work Independently and as part of a team to deliver bridge maintenance designs, resulting from bridge maintenance needs and operational works priorities.
- Provide technical input to the agreement of project briefs, proposals, and deliverables with Project Managers.
- Demonstrate compliance with Health, Safety and Welfare and CDM responsibilities.
- Be an active and collaborative team member, and work with other disciplines, including the Client team.
- Contribute to technical excellence and innovation within team.
- Take responsibility for own personal development; and developing others.

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. Please refer to the Job Description and selection criteria.

**Rewards and benefits**
- Culture of flexible working
- Technology to support agile working
- 30 day's holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
- Option to 'buy' additional holiday
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
- Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

**Our commitment to**:
**Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

**Our commitment to**:
**Guaranteed Interview Schemes**

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

**Our commitment to**:
**Safeguarding**

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflec