Roads Technician

Job Description

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At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

WSP is seeking an experienced Senior Technician to join our expanding Roads business in Belfast. The successful candidate will carry out Private Streets Inspections for the Department for Infrastructure in the Belfast area.

Your role will be at the heart of our high performing and supportive team, using your skills and expertise to help us maintain and improve the quality of our engineering outputs.

You can expect your role to involve Overseeing/watching brief and Inspection duties on three types of site -

• Private Streets sites (including inactive sites as reported by the PS Database),
• Article 3(4c) sites, and
• Licensed sites (relating to planning applications).

Inspections will include:

• inspection of materials, construction methods and layout, both vertical and horizontal, (including signing and lining) to ensure that they are in accordance with the determined drawing and the Construction Regulations;
• inspections for bond reductions and preliminary adoption (including the production of snagging lists and recommendations for reductions).

Other Duties:

• liaison with developers/builders, liaison with appointed engineers on 3(4c) and licensed sites, attending site meetings, identification and notification of potential problems to the developer/builder, line manager and/or DC as appropriate.
• collation of paperwork for bond reductions and adoptions.
• preparation of bond estimates.
• liaison with Utilities (NIW) and potential supervision duties.
• management of inspection records/files and regular update of backlog sites spreadsheet
• updating Private Streets Database

• Proficient in software such as AutoCAD,
• Level 4 qualification (or above) in a STEM based subject, or equivalent experience in an engineering technician role.
• Attained or working towards professional qualifications such as Eng Tech, with demonstrable progress.
• An understanding of highway engineering principles, including design techniques, standards, and procedures with the ability to apply this knowledge to small-scale projects or a limited number of moderately complex projects.
• Experience of data handling with MS Excel and/or other data-based systems
• Good communication skills dealing with clients, developers, consultants, elected representatives and the public.
• Good organisational skills and an attention to detail.

Don't quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

We are one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It's important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

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