Bridge Inspector

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  • Job type

    Contract
  • Location

    Birmingham
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Highways And Transport
  • Industry

    Construction
  • Pay

    Up to £400 Per Day

Bridge Inspector - Highways - Tier 1 Contractor - Freelance - Civils

Your new company

You will be joining a leading infrastructure services provider delivering essential highway and rail inspection services across Northamptonshire. The organisation is committed to maintaining critical assets, improving network safety, and supporting local communities through high-quality engineering solutions. With a strong focus on collaboration, innovation, and employee wellbeing, they provide a supportive environment where individuals are encouraged to develop and progress.

Your new role

In your new role as a Structures Inspector, you will play a key part in delivering inspection programmes across highway and rail assets, ensuring quality, safety, and performance standards are consistently met.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Undertaking structural inspections, including Principal and General Inspections

  • Producing clear and accurate reports using client systems such as BridgeStation

  • Managing your own workload in line with agreed inspection programmes

  • Delivering work to strict KPI deadlines and client expectations

  • Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to support programme delivery

  • Identifying and assessing defects using BCI scoring and relevant standards

  • Ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements

  • Working across highway and rail environments, including at height and in confined spaces

  • Participating in occasional night shifts and out-of-hours working where required


What you'll need to succeed

  • Hold an HNC or equivalent qualification in Structural Engineering or a related discipline

  • Have experience in structural inspections, ideally within highways or rail environments

  • Have knowledge of DMRB standards, particularly CS450

  • Be BICS accredited or working towards Lantra or a similar certification

  • Have experience using BridgeStation or similar asset management systems

  • Demonstrate strong understanding of BCI scoring and defect identification

  • Be comfortable working at height and within confined spaces

  • Possess a CSCS card and SMSTS (or equivalent)

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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