Inspection Engineer
Bouygues Group
As part of Bouygues Construction's Public Works division, VSL International participates in the construction of major technical structures and guarantees their structural safety and durability: transport infrastructure (bridges, tunnels), industrial and energy production structures, and commercial buildings.
VSL's business is based on four areas of expertise:
· Structural systems and technologies
· Civil engineering
· Foundations and soil engineering
· Preservation, structural repairs, renovation and optimization of structures.
VSL has 4,000 employees at 25 locations worldwide (Asia and Oceania, Middle East, Europe, Latin America, Canada).
As a part of VSL’s repair & preservation business unit, you will be leading our inspection and non-destructive testing (NDT) activities for bridges and other structures, and you will help us to deploy innovative and data-driven solutions on our customers’ projects. Your primary mission will be to provide technical support, project management and quality assurance for delivery of structural inspection and monitoring projects worldwide and to standardize inspection protocols using latest digital solutions. In addition, you will be leading our innovation and continuous improvement initiatives for the business unit in close co-operation with our corporate R&D, digitalisation and data teams.
What’s the team like?
VSL is an international specialist construction company with a worldwide footprint. Our repair & preservation team in Bern/Switzerland has its primary focus on the strengthening and futureproofing of existing bridges and other complex structures. We strongly believe in preserving our build environment to reduce the carbon footprint of the infrastructure sector and we see innovative engineering and high-quality execution as the key to that. Together, we work in a multidisciplinary environment to improve our technologies and develop new, differentiating solutions. Our engineering teams combine civil, structural, mechanical and data science skills. We operate with multinational teams and aim to strongly advance gender diversity.
How will you make an impact?
As an Inspection Engineer, you will work on small to large sized projects connecting in-situ inspection or instrumentation with digital workflows, engineering assessment and non-destructive testing of concrete bridges and other structures. Your work will facilitate the development and execution of repair, strengthening and maintenance works. Your responsibilities will be:
- Providing support to projects worldwide on NDT, inspection and assessment with an initial focus on concrete (bridges, tanks, buildings and others) and high-tensile steel (post-tensioning, ground-anchor and cable stays)
- Validation and standardizing of NDT and inspection protocols making use of latest digital processes
- Post-processing of NDT data sets to deliver engineering reports to clients and internal stakeholders
- Project support and occasional field missions to prepare, launch, audit and review inspection tasks worldwide; regular performance of field inspection works as NDT expert
- Driving innovation by initiating and managing innovation and development projects combining inspection technologies, robotic means of access and data science to generate differentiating offers for our clients
- Training of colleagues in inspection protocols, NDT equipment and use of software and continuous improvement of VSL’s in-house knowledge management system and data base for the inspection, repair and preservation of structures in close co-operation with in-house experts
- Management and maintenance of VSL’s in-house fleet of NDT equipment and inspection robots
- Animation of VSL’s inspection and NDT community worldwide to foster exchange and collaboration
- Animation of VSL’s technology partner networks with external providers, start-ups, research institutions and Group internal partners
- Upstream marketing and promotion of VSL’s expertise in the field of inspection incl. contribution to digital marketing, publications, conferences etc.
Who are we looking for?
- MSc Degree in Civil / Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Geophysics or similar
- Preferably minimum 2 years of relevant experience
- Excellent analytical skills to identify patterns, defects and pathologies on structures
- Understanding of diagnostics of concrete defects and use of NDT or a keen interest to develop associated skills through training
- Strong communications skills to explain and express your work to engineers, site staff and clients with different backgrounds
- First experiences in project management or a keen interest to develop associated skills
- Enthusiasm for developing novel integrated solutions and for managing innovation projects
- A mindset of innovation and early adoption of new digital technologies
- Our working language is English; German, French or Spanish skills are a plus
What can we offer?
- Autonomous work environment
- Attractive conditions of employment
- Agile working in small teams
- Interesting and challenging projects worldwide with a pragmatic approach to solution building
- Working in a stimulating environment where innovation meets construction
- Development perspectives through the dynamic growth of our inspection division
- Offices in Bern with excellent connections to public transport
Interested? Apply now and let's build the great structures of tomorrow together!
