Trainee Bridge Technician

Number of Vacancies: 1 Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Regular Proposed Interview Date: Monday, November 2, 2026 Hours of Work: 37 Hiring Manager: Joel Bridger Contact Number:  01482 615188 Job Description Summary: This is a Full Time, Permanent position. Proposed interview dates: Week commencing 2nd November 2026 Pay Award Pending An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic Major Projects and Infrastructure Team at Hull City Council and train to become a key member of its Bridge Engineering Team. We are seeking candidates with an existing civil engineering background and qualification(s), or a desire to train and learn to achieve the same, to join the Council’s Bridges Team and undertake a career graded trainee technician role. The successful candidate would work under the direction of the team’s Bridge Engineers and specialist consultants to develop extensive experience in all forms of bridge maintenance, design and construction including: • New footbridge and highways structures • Inspections to local authority requirements • Bridge assessments • Remedial works, repairs and strengthening • Monitoring work • Historic bridge structures • Rehabilitation and strengthening of masonry arches, parapets, bridges and tunnels • Overall project and contract management of bridge schemes from inspection, through design on to site delivery. Once qualified, considered suitability competent and experienced it is anticipated that the trainee will graduate to a full technician role within the team and continue to develop within that role to work to gain the competencies required to eventually apply to become a Bridge Engineer if desired. The successful candidate will work closely with the Bridge Engineers, City Manager, Bridges, Head of Place and Highways Infrastructure, the Assistant Director of major Projects and Infrastructure and other professional staff across the Council to deliver a coherent and affordable rolling bridges capital programme that will facilitate asset improvement and support associated city-wide regeneration plans. They will also engage with a range of stakeholders, including residents, businesses and Portfolio Holders. Hull City Council provides a range of benefits to motivate, reward and recognise the valuable work of our employees. This includes policies and support to help balance home life with work commitments, excellent learning and development opportunities, a defined benefit pension scheme and employee discounts from a range of suppliers via our Hull Plus website. If you’re excited by the opportunity to play a central role in the bridge’s maintenance of Hull, and you share our aspiration to allow everyone to benefit from economic success, then we would like to hear from you. ROLE AND PURPOSE To receive training and practical experience to achieve Bridge Technician status within the section. Form part of a flexible team assisting the investigation, development, design, and commissioning of…