Bridge Operator - 12 month Fixed term contract - 34 hours per week

Job Introduction

Role Purpose 

As Bridge Operator you will be carrying out bridge lifts following the lifting timetable day-to-day managing boat traffic in the back water channel and road traffic.   

Main Responsibilities

1. To operate the two lifting bridges in line with BCPs operating policies, procedures, maritime rules and Poole Harbour Commissioner’s policies and procedures. 
2. To manage the waterways within the designated area of responsibility including the area between the two bridges.
3. To operate CCTV equipment provided to ensure the safe operation of both bridges, the waterways within the designated area of responsibility, road traffic and pedestrians
4. To maintain all records, both paper and electronic data on the operation of the two bridges, the maintenance and functionality of all equipment located in the Bridge Control Building.
5. To participate and undertake in job shadowing, work experience, familiarisation and demonstration of the bridges and ancillary systems and services.
6. To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time commensurate with the level of the post.
7. To ensure the security of the Bridge Control building.
8. Work out of hours 0500-2330 Monday to Sunday including bank holidays

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate should hold VHF radio, powerboat level 1/2, They must be willing to work 0500-000 on shift days/nights. 

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people.  Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline.  We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services.  By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils. 

We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service and there will not be any job reduction as a result of the implementation of Pay and Reward.  If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.