Civil Engineering – Railway Bridges

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Infraestruturas de Portugal, through the Railway Network Directorate, ensures the management, maintenance and development of the National Railway Network, promoting high standards of safety, availability and reliability of the infrastructure. We wish to strengthen the team of the Bridges Unit, part of the Special Structures Department, responsible for the management of more than 2,400 bridges, viaducts, underpasses and hydraulic crossings of the National Railway Network. Role: Prepare, tender and manage contracts for interventions on railway bridges, at national level; Monitor and supervise works, ensuring compliance with contractual conditions and with technical, quality and safety requirements; Analyse and review studies and projects, assessing the proposed structural and construction solutions; Define, develop and validate conservation, rehabilitation and structural reinforcement solutions, providing technical support to internal maintenance teams; Carry out inspections, assess the condition of the structures and identify pathologies and intervention needs. Requirements: Higher education in Civil Engineering; Relevant professional experience in structural design; Valued experience in supervision or site direction, management of works contracts, rehabilitation and structural reinforcement, infrastructure management or maintenance, bridge inspection and diagnosis; Valued knowledge of modelling and structural calculation software; Knowledge of structural behaviour and calculation and of construction technologies; Technical analysis and problem-solving ability; Registration with the Order of Engineers or the Order of Technical Engineers, or availability to obtain it; Availability for frequent travel within the country and, when necessary, for supervising works at night; Fitness for work at heights; Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team; Driving licence; English language skills. We offer: Permanent integration into a team specialising in the management of a diverse portfolio of more than 2,400 railway structures; Participation in interventions of high technical relevance, with a direct impact on the safety and availability of the National Railway Network; Continuous professional training; Social benefits in force at the company.