We're Hiring - Perth, United Kingdom - BEAR Scotland Limited

BEAR Scotland Limited

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Perth, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location:
Inverness Perth Stepps

Category: Engineering

Various civils opportunities to work on trunk roads and bridges in North West Scotland:

BEAR Scotland manage and maintain over 1400km of Scotland's trunk road network in the North West of Scotland for our client, Transport Scotland.

We work in some of the most scenic but challenging parts of the country on a variety of trunk road maintenance and improvement schemes.

The North West Unit covers a huge area of Scotland, from Thurso and Wick in the very north of the Highlands down to Campbeltown in Argyll and Bute, from Uig on Skye to Perth and Stirling in the central belt.

BEAR Scotland's North West Planned and Routine Maintenance Teams are looking for civil engineering staff at all levels to work in our Perth, Stepps or Inverness offices.

The roles involve working within either our Planned or Routine Maintenance teams on the investigation, design, procurement and construction of a diverse programme of road maintenance improvements.

The Planned Maintenance team undertakes large programmes of road resurfacing (surfacing, strengthening and rehabilitation) and road markings (lines and studs).

The Routine Maintenance team undertakes a number of wide-ranging activities relating to the management of assets such as drainage, signage and fencing.

We are looking for people across both teams at the following levels:

Assistant Engineers

Graduate Engineers - Skills and knowledge at all levels and holding a degree or post graduate degree in Civil Engineering. Previous placement experience in similar roles would be beneficial.

Graduate Apprentices - School leavers or those who have an interest in a blended approach to study and work.

Job Purpose:

Responsibilities and Activities include (but are not restricted to):

Detailed design of trunk road improvements schemes
Compliance with technical and quality standards
Role appropriate knowledge of Design Manual for Road and Bridges
Preparation of Departures from Standard when applicable
Preparation of reports, investigations, studies and options assessments
Prepare cost estimates
Produce preconstruction information and construction packages for both external and in house contractor delivery
Supervise and measure works on site
Follow Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures that form part of the company's Integrated Management Systems
Use Transport Scotland's asset management systems to interrogate asset condition and develop maintenance proposals
Deliver discrete projects within a larger annual programme of work

Why BEAR?

BEAR Scotland currently manages, maintains and improves over 1900km of Scottish trunk road across the North West and South East trunk road units.

That means delivering £million investment on road maintenance and improvement every year.

We believe that the people who work with us are our greatest asset and, in order for us to succeed, we make sure we retain and attract a talented, innovative and dedicated team

In return, we offer: