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Senior Civil Engineer, asset management and inspection

Canal River Trust

£43,000-£45,500
UK-Ellesmere Port
Bachelors,
Engineering,
Temporary

Role

UK-Rosegrove | UK-Ellesmere Port

Job ID 2024-7612
 
Closing Date 28/04/2024
 
Position Type Temporary FT
 
Function IPD
 
Advertised Salary £43, 000 - £45,500 + car cash allowance (£5,100 p.a.) + benefits

Job Purpose

Job Title: Senior Engineer
Advertised Salary: £43, 000 - £45,500 + car cash allowance (£5,100 p.a.) + benefits
Location: Remote, with regular travel across our southern section North West network (Cheshire) required. 
*** Contract: Fixed term contract until 31st March 2025 ***
 
We're the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Every role across the Trust plays its part in transforming our canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better, bringing wellbeing benefits to millions.
 
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer to join our Asset Management team in the south of our North West region (Cheshire) on a initial fixed term contract until 31st March 2025. 
 
The role of the Engineer in the asset management team is to maintain, the Trust’s infrastructure through their entire life cycle to enable visitors to safely enjoy our canals and rivers and safeguard them for future generations. Our asset engineers do this by inspecting and assessing the condition of our built assets, prioritising repair and renewal works specifying works that are required, and support of the operations team on minor repairs and reactive repairs.   
 
Working as part of a team of Engineers and Inspectors, our Senior Engineers provide an important role inspecting and assessing the condition of the Trust’s infrastructure, prioritising future works and acting as client throughout the project lifecycle and providing technical support to other Trust departments.
 
We are an ICE approved employer, providing structured learning and professional development support. 
 
Location & coverage
Administratively based from our Ellesmere Port hubs, this vacancy will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our hub spaces as and when required for team working and collaborative meetings. It is therefore essential that applicants are able and willing to work effectively from home.
 
This role will involve regular travel to and along the reservoirs, canals and river navigations of the networks and occasionally you may also be required to work nationally too. The regularity and distribution of travel will be discussed further at interview stage. 
 
See our network map here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network 

Knowledge, Skills/Qualifications & Experience

We're very proud to be the custodians of one of the largest collections of industrial heritage, covering 2,000 miles of the UK's canals and rivers and over 8,500 different structures, many of them Listed. The majority of our canals, navigable rivers and reservoirs are over 200 years old, and they still work as they were designed to. This is quite remarkable and reflects the innovation and skill of the original engineers and the continuing dedication and expertise of our team today.
 
The role of the Senior Engineers is varied and interesting, with the focus on maintaining the Trust’s assets through their entire life cycle to enable visitors to safely enjoy our canals and rivers and safeguard them for future generations. As Senior Engineer you play a key part in inspecting and assessing the condition of our assets, prioritising repair and renewal works, and acting in a Client role for repair works.
 
As a Senior Engineer working in the North West, you will be part of a team of engineers, technicians and inspectors who play a critically important role in providing asset management expertise for the Trust and maintaining, conserving, renewing and protecting engineering infrastructure and assets (including reservoirs). You will make decisions on asset investment priorities which are driven by a risk-based approach, based on your knowledge of our assets, and support the operations team on minor and reactive repairs.
 
You will be working with stakeholders both internally and externally to understand the engineering problems and advising on the risks which affect the waterways and our customers and users. In your role you will make a vital contribution to ensure that our customers can enjoy the Trust’s canals, rivers and reservoirs.
 
Key accountabilities:
  • Asset management responsibility for a geographical area of canals, river navigations and reservoirs.
  • Responsible for undertaking scheduled asset inspections, ensuring that they are completed on time and to a high quality.
  • Investigate and prioritise defects on a risk based approach
  • Define and support the maintenance, repair and renewal works for delivery by the Trust ‘s teams and contractors, taking account of all statutory, technical, operational and customer requirements. 
  • Contribute technical advice during the feasibility, design, construction and commissioning phases for projects to our internal delivery teams (Customer Operations & Direct Services), framework contractors and volunteers.
  • Management of a small team of asset inspectors who monitor changes to the infrastructure
  • Support internal and external enquiries associated with the assets. Respond as appropriate by reference to relevant information sources..
  • Where required, provide suitable temporary works designs to support local minor maintenance teams.
  • Build relationships with local representatives of partnerships, regulators, and stakeholders to protect, maintain, and continually improve levels of service and improve data held by the Trust. 
About you
This role is based with our Asset Management team, and we are looking for someone with engineering experience, has good knowledge and confidence in identifying engineering problems and identifying solutions to those problems. Our successful applicant may previously have worked in roles including asset inspection for similar organisations/consultants and have knowledge of Engineering Design Principals and Works Planning / Prioritisation.
 
Technical:
  • Degree or HND in Civil Engineering.
  • Incorporated (IEng) status - or actively working towards - with the Institution of Civil Engineers (or similar). Advantageous. 
  • Proven experience of inspecting engineering activities.
  • Proven experience in assessing infrastructure risk, for example: bridges, slopes, assets, railways, highways, water.
  • Proven experience of safety in engineering, including CDM.
  • Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
  • Knowledge and understanding of historic infrastructure, preferably in the water environment, beneficial. 
General:
  • Demonstrable experience in cross-functional working delivering performance across range of functions. 
  • Must hold a current valid driving licence – car allowance will be provided.
  • Proficient in the use of a personal computer and business applications software e.g. MS Office.
  • Able to negotiate with internal and external contacts.
  • Confirmation of right to work in the UK.
  • Able to provide a good standard of written communication and proven ability to present technical data. 
To apply:  click on the "Apply for this job" button and follow the process - complete the application form & upload current CV.
 
If you have any questions about the role please contact CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk

What We Offer

In addition to your annual base salary of £43,000 - £45,500, we also offer Car Cash Allowance (£425 per month), a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits we are also open to flexible working arrangements. These include:
  • Competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, where we will double your contribution to a maximum of 10%.
  • 25 days paid holiday (plus paid Bank Holidays), per year. This will be pro-rata based on lenth of FTE. 
  • Home working status with ‘hub’ facilities available should you need the flexibility to work outside of home.
  • Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues, e.g. health, financial, well-being and domestic matters.
  • Access to a range of employee benefits including store discounts, boating holiday discounts and holiday purchase scheme.
  • 2 days paid volunteering leave per annum, allowing you to volunteer for a local community project etc.
  • Free fishing facilities across our canal network.
At the Trust we care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.
 
All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills and abilities and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job.
 
When you join the Canal & River Trust you become a member of an engaged team working to preserve our heritage for future generations. Come and share your passion and knowledge with a team that makes a difference to millions of people every day.
 
Find out more about us on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us 
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