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Civil Engineering – Railway Bridges (M/F) - LISBON

On-site in Portugal·Added 3 days ago (last checked 9 Nov)

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On-site, Portugal

This job advert was originally written in Portuguese.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Higher education in Civil Engineering;
  • Relevant professional experience in structural design;
  • Registration with the Ordem dos Engenheiros or the Ordem dos Engenheiros Técnicos, or availability to obtain it;

Nice to have

  • Valued experience in site supervision or site management, management of construction contracts, rehabilitation and structural reinforcement, infrastructure management or maintenance, bridge inspection and diagnosis;
  • Valued knowledge of modeling and structural calculation software;
  • Knowledge of structural behavior and calculation and construction technologies;
  • Capacity for technical analysis and problem-solving;
  • Availability for frequent travel within the national territory and, when necessary, to monitor works during night periods;
  • Aptitude for working at heights;
  • Ease of communication and teamwork;
  • Driving license;
  • Knowledge of English.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Effective integration into a team specialized in the management of a diversified heritage 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.

The role

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 intend to reinforce the team of the Bridges Unit, integrated into the Special Structures Department, responsible for the management of more than 2,400 bridges, viaducts, underpasses, and hydraulic passages of the National Railway Network.

What you'll do

  • Prepare, launch, and manage intervention contracts on railway bridges, at a national level;
  • Monitor and supervise works, ensuring compliance with contractual conditions and technical, quality, and safety requirements;
  • Analyze and review studies and projects, evaluating the proposed structural and constructive solutions;
  • Define, develop, and validate conservation, rehabilitation, and structural reinforcement solutions, providing technical support to internal maintenance teams;
  • Perform inspections, evaluate the state of conservation of the structures, and identify pathologies and intervention needs.
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