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Job Description
08/14
Senior Structural Inspector
ERF 2
Level:
GO9
Location
Department
Environment, Roads and Facilities
Service
Responsible to
Team Leader
Staff (direct : indirect)
Mochdre
Offices
Flood Risk &
Infrastructure
5:3
Job Purpose
Responsible for a team of inspectors who carry out and record high quality structural inspections at set
intervals for the following infrastructure:
Tunnels, Subways, Bridges and Culverts on Trunk and County Roads * Pedestrian and Vehicle
Restraint Systems * Tramway * Retaining Walls on Trunk and County Roads * Structural Columns
* Reservoirs * Watercourses and Critical Gullies on Trunk and County Roads * Coastal Defence
Structures * Maritime Structures * Public Safety Along the Coast
Duties and Responsibilities - Job Specific
The principal duties of the post are as follows:
1. Support the Team Leader to develop operational plans to achieve agreed service objectives,
delivering continual improvement within the available budget.
2. Ensure that all structural inspections & maintenance activities are delivered on time, within budget
and to the specified quality.
3. Lead the Structural Inspection Team, developing and motivating staff.
4. Annually assess the condition of all structural assets in accordance with current technical standards.
5. Prepare and implement with the minimum of supervision, programmes of work, including for the
maintenance, strengthening and renewal of highway and coastal structures.
6. Provide specialist/professional responsibility for providing a full inspection & maintenance delivery
service for structural infrastructure.
7. Assist with the procurement of all necessary contractual arrangements for the effective delivery of
inspection & maintenance activities.
8. Assist with the development & optimisation of inspection and maintenance regimes.
9. Ensure that comprehensive data and records relating to inspections & maintenance activities is
maintained for all structural inspections.
10. Assist with the production of reports to committees, members, task and finish groups, senior
managers and staff at all levels in an effective and well-communicated manner.
11. Assist with the development and implementation of effective health & safety and risk
management systems within the group in accordance with statutory standards, Council policy
and Departmental Standards.
12. Act as Project Manager for annual maintenance works and group projects, in accordance with the
Council’s Project Management procedures, ensuring that all projects are completed within
programme and budget.
13. Manage, programme and monitor the work of the Structural Inspection Team and be responsible for
checking the work of other members of the team.
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Senior Structural Inspector
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14. Assist with the production of Business Cases and assist with the preparation of financial statements
for structural assets.
15. Assist the Team Leader to monitor team performance and quality of output.
16. Complete all necessary paperwork relating to timesheets.
17. Assist with the production of grant claims, financial reports and respond to incoming
correspondence.
18. Ensure that all risk assessments, safe working procedures, method statements etc are in place for
all inspections carried out by the Structural Inspection Team.
19. Acquire and maintain an up to date knowledge of Technical standards.
20. To manage the monitoring of Abnormal Load Movements.
21. Carry out Personal Development Reviews and return to work interviews for staff within the team.
Duties and Responsibilities - Corporate
1. To be responsible for establishing good working relationships both internally and externally.
2. Compliance with the Authority’s Policies and Procedures and to make known to Senior Officers
any areas which are not adequately covered.
3. To participate actively in supporting the Authority’s principles and practices of equality of
opportunity as laid down within the Equal Opportunities Policy.
4. To be responsible for the application of Health & Safety practices within the daily operations,
sharing a common responsibility for Health & Safety across the department, directorate and
Authority as a whole.
5. Employees will be required to give certain information relating to themselves in order that the
Authority may properly carry out its duties, rights and obligations as an employer. The Authority
will process and control such data principally for personnel, administrative and payroll purposes.
6. As a term of your employment and in order to maintain effective departmental operations, you
may be required to undertake any other reasonable task, commensurate with your grade, as
determined by your Line Manager or Head of Service.
Review Date/Right to Vary
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. The Authority reserves the right,
after appropriate consultation with you, to vary your duties and responsibilities within the parameters of
your grade and occupational competence in order to respond to changes in the needs of the service.
Signed by: …………………………………………..………….
Employee’s Name and Signature
Approved by
Head of Service: ……………………………………………..
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Date: ……………………………..
ERF 2
Requirements
Degree standard qualification or equivalent in an appropriate
discipline.
Professional qualification (or working towards) in a relevant
discipline such as a Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer.
Experience of successfully managing multiple projects
concurrently.
Reservoir Supervision (ES1) training qualification or
equivalent.
Reservoir Inspection (WT30) training qualification or
equivalent.
Prince 2 Registered Practitioner.
Good communicator that can:
 effectively direct teams / individuals on technical issues,
and
 motivate and develop them by obtaining their support and
co-operation, and
 be a credible and convincing advocate of the Council.
Experience of delivering acceptable technical solutions for
maintenance and strengthening of existing structures.
Work programming to achieve deadlines within resources.
Knowledge
& Skills
Experience in the use of The Design Manual for Roads and
Bridges and its application for the assessment of highway
structures.
Demonstrate experience of and competence in the
preparation of Approval in Principle documentation as part of
the Technical Approval Procedure for Highway Structures.
Be able to demonstrate proven numerical and analytical
skills.
A good working knowledge of current relevant legislation
and technical design and maintenance standards.
Ability to prepare high quality written work and complex
reports.
Experience of environmental & quality management
systems.
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Ability to work under pressure to complete deliverables and
adhere to deadlines.
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Be able to work effectively and efficiently with others in a
team environment in the workplace and with outside
organisations.
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Possess a sound knowledge of the main structural materials
and soil parameters.
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Person Specification
ERF 2
Requirements
Customer focussed, with excellent communications skills,
both written and verbal.
Financial management including budget preparation and
control.
Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of risk.
In-depth knowledge of procurement processes, including
financial regulations and Contract Standing Orders.
Good project management skills, including setting clear
objectives and priorities as well as realistic timescales and
outputs, and managing performance against these.
Introduce change management and service modernisation
within the Asset Inspection Team.
Ability to initiate and sustain dialogue with stakeholders.
Excellent IT skills - MS Office applications, Microsoft Project,
Mapping and Asset Management software.
Supervision &
Management
Demonstrates leadership qualities, showing initiative,
originality and the ability to engage with all staff to change to
achieve improvement.
Manage support staff through allocation of work, instruction,
direction, organisation, training and appraising.
Key active participant of the Flood Risk and Infrastructure
Group.
Ability to lead and motivate a diverse workforce.
Working in a multi-professional/disciplinary environment.
Work programming to achieve deadlines.
Creativity &
Innovation
Contacts &
Be competent in industry standard IT applications for
analysis and design of structures using structural and asset
management software.
Prioritise workloads and resources to meet service targets
and objectives.
Have a sound understanding of key performance indicators
and their importance, and be committed to achieving agreed
targets.
Evidence of development & optimisation of inspection
regimes.
Prepare Risk Assessments and technical reports.
Manage the organisation of data from structural inspections
to produce programmes of work for maintaining and
repairing structures.
Highly effective negotiating and influencing skills with the
ability to inspire confidence and build good working
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Factor
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Essential
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Person Specification
Relationships
ERF 2
Requirements
relationships within the team.
Demonstrate very good communications skills with Members
and Officers of the Council, Contractors, external
organisations and the public.
Evidence of operating successfully within political, corporate
policy and or financial constraints.
Good working relationships maintained with Welsh
Government, other National and/or Regional Agencies,
Boards, Partnerships, Consultants and service users.
Decisions/
Recommendations
Resources
Physical
Demands
Make recommendations on the preparation and
programming of maintenance, repair and strengthening
schemes.
A proven track record of successful liaison, negotiation and
communication with other service managers about critical
decisions and actions.
To be aware of the safety and financial impact of
discretionary recommendations.
Ability to objectively choose the right method for solving a
problem using logical, analytic and innovative thinking.
How
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Ability to decide where to allocate resources during
emergencies.
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Ability to make Health & Safety decisions, often at short
notice.
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Responsible for the safekeeping of Council equipment - PC,
laptop computer, camera, GPS unit, mobile phone, portable
hardware equipment and office vehicle.
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Must have physical fitness appropriate to the range of duties
as described within the job description and be able to work
at weekends and during the evening, if required.
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Experience of service specific equipment including hand
held GPS devices.
To be responsible for the correct use of, and reporting of
defects in equipment and software systems used within the
group.
Anticipate future demands to facilitate the effective use of
resources.
Identify ways to improve efficiency to maximise the benefits
from available resources.
The ability to attend construction sites and be available in
emergencies.
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Essential
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Person Specification
ERF 2
Requirements
The ability to carry out site visits and inspections during
inclement weather.
Welsh
Language
Commitment to
Equal
Opportunities
Personal
Circumstances
Other
The ability to communicate in both Welsh and English.
How
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Candidates should have knowledge of the Council's equal Opportunities Policy and
an appreciation of how it affects and impacts on Council policies, procedures and
practices.
Required to attend various meetings, training events etc throughout the County area
and further afield as requested and must be able to travel in a timely manner to
ensure the efficient performance of duties and use of officer time and the provision
of an effective service.
The duties of the post will involve work outside normal working hours.
The post-holder may be required to respond to emergency arrangements.
In order to be shortlisted for this post you will need to demonstrate that you meet all the criteria ranked as
Essential. Identification of the requirements will be through the Application Form (AF), Interview (I), Test at
interview (T), Presentation at interview (P), Verification (V) or through a Reference (R)
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Senior Structural Inspector
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