Technical Officer - Bridge Inspections

WGA

Location: Melbourne

Job Type: Full time

Posted


About us:
WGA is an Australian and New Zealand company like no other – we are owned by our employees, loved by our long-term clients and have deep roots in our communities. With a team of over 620 people, WGA provides a rich, diverse, and empowered workplace, and offers you a chance to work alongside some of the best in the business.
WGA offers an outstanding working environment that fosters and supports mutual learning, respect, dignity, cultural openness, and an appreciation of differing perspectives and backgrounds. We strive to offer inspiring career paths and a selection of fantastic employee benefits including exceptional parental leave options, flexible hours and work from home capability and learning and development programs tailored to you.
We empower our engineers and designers to think outside the square and dare to be different in their delivery of tailored design engineering solutions across the Buildings, Transport, Water Infrastructure, Urban Development, Ports and Marine, Energy, Defence and Resources sectors.

About our approach:
We focus upon the core philosophy of delivering excellent engineering solutions for our valued Clients which allows us to create exceptional, long-term opportunities for our personnel. Our unique style of project delivery ensures that our people don't have to choose between maintaining hands on Engineering and corporate career options, they can have both!

About our role:
WGA currently has a robust pipeline of asset management projects with major and local government authorities, as well as bridge rehabilitation programs. To alleviate the strain of inspections on our busy Bridge team, we are looking to hire a dedicated Level 2 Inspector to join our team.

About You:
  • Strong safety culture and it is desirable to have First Aid accreditation
  • Currently holds a VicRoads inspection certification in Level 2 Bridge Structures (BI2 Prequalification)
  • Minimum of three years' experience on Melbourne infrastructure projects
  • Ideally possesses a Rail Industry Worker card (RIW)
  • Solid understanding of Asset Management, Product Lifecycle Management, and Condition Monitoring of infrastructure
  • Experience in assessing and reporting on the condition of structures during inspections
  • Experience and knowledge of asset management practices
  • Strong report writing and verbal communication skills
  • A genuine passion for working within a team to achieve common goals
  • Ability to build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to be self motivated
About working with us:
At WGA we believe a diverse workplace fosters unique and progressive ideas and drives our culture of learning and sharing knowledge. We encourage all to apply because whatever your background you can progress your career and enjoy the benefits that only a privately owned organisation can offer.

WGA is a Work180 endorsed workplace for women, find out more at WGA | WORK180 Endorsed Employer