Full time, permanent
Nottingham HQ
Hybrid remote working

The deadline for applications is 28/02/2025

Job purpose

The Examinations Project Manager is responsible for day-to-day delivery and support of projects on the railway infrastructure within the structural examinations function at Bridgeway.

This is a client facing role which includes project management, planning and acting as a technical advisor. The Project Manager shall provide technical and delivery guidance and motivation to delivery staff and clients.

The successful candidate will show a flexible attitude to work, a willingness to take on new challenges, and have a background in working around rail assets and structures, ideally with an experience in specialist access techniques.

Duties

• Project management of rail logistics, examination and inspection projects, reporting of assigned work, and providing support to the wider management team.
• Technical checking & assurance of project deliverables.
• Liaison with subcontractors and suppliers
• Responsible for ensuring that project work is carried out in accordance with agreed technical and quality standards.
• Management of budget and reporting on commercial performance
• Responsible for the health, safety & welfare of delegated staff assigned to their projects.
• Ensure that staff are briefed on technical aspects, safe systems of work and deliverables.
• To understand all the overall requirements of compliance with BCL policy.

Essential qualifications or experience

• A full, clean driving licence
• Rail safety critical qualifications such as PTS
• STE4 Qualification or equivalent
• Previous examination project management experience
• Experience working as a Safe Work Planner

Full time, Permanent
Nottingham, East Midlands
Competitive Salary

The deadline for applications is 07/03/2025

Job purpose

To provide advice to the management team regarding Roped Access Techniques and applying that knowledge to a site environment. You will be leading teams on site and mentoring IRATA Level 1 Examiners and will be part of the Infrastructure Services team working alongside experienced Structures Examiners to gain an understanding and experience of bridges and other railway infrastructure;

The overall aim of the role is to become a proficient Roped Access Structures Examiner with the ability to work alone as a qualified STE04 after a period of in house training and mentoring. There will be further opportunities to train in other specialist access techniques, including Confined Spaces and IPAF.

Duties

• Carry out Structural examinations in accordance with company and industry standards
• Clear communication and production of reports
• Carry out roped access supervisory duties on site
• Assist the management team in defining the most appropriate access techniques for certain projects
• To work in a professional and safe manner, especially in a live working railway environment

What We Offer:

• A full training programme to develop the successful candidate to the role of Examiner
• Industry recognised technical qualifications
• Ongoing personal and professional development opportunities with mentorship
• Specialist access training, including PASMA, MEWP, and confined space
• Technical training including report writing and CAD
• Railway specific safety critical training

Essential skills & requirements

• A good level of physical fitness
• Over 18 years old
• IRATA Level 3 Roped Access qualification
• A desire to learn and be open to training and mentorship
• The ability to work flexibly, including nights and weekends
• Willingness to work outdoors
• Computer literacy
• Willingness to travel and work across the UK
• Current valid driving license

Full time, permanent or part time
Nationwide

We are looking for staff based anywhere in the UK to undertake this role. Occasional travel to our HQ in Nottingham will be required.

The deadline for applications is 28/02/2025

Due to significant contract wins and the expansion of our technical team, we have a number of vacancies for Structures Engineers to work across the Network Rail Eastern and North West & Central Regions.

This vital role can be based anywhere in the UK and involves verifying and interpreting examinations and inspections of railway assets including bridges, viaducts and retaining walls, ensuring that they are safe and in good condition for Network Rail’s passengers and freight, and making recommendations for future maintenance activities.

There will be additional opportunities to help to mentor and develop our existing and growing examinations team and shape the way that our activities are carried out in the future.

The successful candidate will have the following attributes:

• STE2 Reviewing Engineer competency, or in a position to gain the competency
• Ideally degree educated with a railway Civil Engineering background
• A working knowledge of examination and inspection techniques, production of high-quality reports and identification of defects and remedial actions.
• Familiarisation with Network Rail technical standards.
• The ability to make engineering decisions based on the condition and likely deterioration rate of a given structure, considering environmental and causal factors.
• The willingness to be held responsible for their recommendations.
• Evidence of training and mentoring staff in technical aspects of an engineering role.
• Ideally having experience in masonry, metallic, concrete and timber structures.
• Having experience with bridges, retaining walls, culverts, viaducts, and ancillary assets.
• Clear communication and the ability to distil technical information into easily understandable language.

Your working location will be either home based or located in our Nottingham headquarters.

We offer competitive salaries, vehicle options, company pension and life assurance schemes, alongside the opportunity to work in a dynamic and ambitious company.

Bridgeway Consulting is staffed by highly qualified experienced rail engineers and since 1995, has become an industry leader in what is one of the UK's most safety conscious and strictly regulated industries. Bridgeway Consulting offers a full engineering consultancy service covering all aspects of railway infrastructure including Geomatics, Site and Ground Investigations, Civil Engineering Consultancy & Permanent Way Projects, Rail Training and Competence, Assurance and Compliance, Track Access & Isolations and Cable Theft Security.

The deadline for applications is 28/02/2025

Home-based (Regional Projects)

Key Accountabilities

• Prepare Task Briefing Sheet and review applicability of it upon arrival at the structure to be examined.
• Ensure pre-prepared SSOW is fit for purpose prior to the examination.
• Carry out the examination in accordance with the company standards and promote safe working practices and leading by example.
• Take accurate photographs for inclusion in the report.
• Inform the Project management team of the status of each examination upon completion
• Prepare reports in accordance with the relevant format for the particular contract for each examination.
• Assist Management in the preparation of asset inspection tenders and quotations

Skills and Qualifications

• Hold a full UK (manual gearbox) driving licence.
• STE4
• Personal Track Safety (PTS)
• IRATA – Rope Access
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in examination, inspection and report writing
• IT Literate

In return you will be part of:

• A dynamic and ambitious company with year on year growth, our culture empowers people to achieve and develop within the team
• Adoptive of flexible and remote working and fully supportive of our workforce
• We provide our Employee Assistance Programme with Health and Wellbeing Support
• We know our people are our most important asset and so investment in your training and development is an essential part of what we do