Job Description

Location: South Queensferry Category: Bridges Applications Close: Jul Fri, 2025


We have opportunities for Chargehand Industrial Painter to join our Major Bridges Maintenance Team. The major bridges include the Queensferry Crossing, Forth Road Bridge, Clackmannanshire & Kincardine Bridges. The role is based in South Queensferry, but there is scope to carry out works all over the SE contract.



The Chargehand role will involve carrying out on-site direction/instruction to team, painting and blasting works, gathering information for paint inspections on the Forth Road Bridge/Queensferry Crossing and other locations throughout the SE Unit as required. The role also requires involvement in the day-to-day activities relating to the delivery of routine and cyclic maintenance works and schemes of up to 1,000,000 in value, at South Queensferry Depot in the South East Unit.

Responsibilities include:

Assist with on-site supervision and work delegation.



Carry out inspections prior to and post painting/blasting.



Carry out blasting and painting tasks.



Assist maintenance team in bespoke access installation/removal.



Carry out cyclic maintenance tasks within own team.



Rescue Team participation.



Adhere to Health & Safety legislation.



Operation of bridge access systems (gantries).



Assist other trades as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Certified ICATS Applicator/Blasting



Work at Height



Confined Space



Sound knowledge of Health and Safety



Industrial Blasting and Painting background



Must be able to work as part of composite team as required



Full Driving Licence

What We Offer You

Development Opportunities: Career progression plans and training options potentially available to take your next step into one of our trade teams.



Pension and Life Assurance: A group pension plan with company contributions.



Holidays: Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus fixed bank holidays. Option to purchase an additional five days where criteria is met.



Employee Assistance Program: 24/7 access to support services.



Charity Support: Paid days off to volunteer for a chosen charity



Discounts and Rewards: Access to high street store discounts and cashback through "Bear Rewards"



Cycle to Work Scheme: Benefit for cycling to work.

Who is BEAR Scotland?

We are BEAR Scotland, a Eurovia, Jacobs and Breedon Northern joint venture, formed in 2000 specifically to provide road network management and maintenance solutions to Transport Scotland and with our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class.



We pride ourselves on delivering a first-rate service to our clients based on the whole-hearted commitment of our employees, our flexible approach, our breadth of experience and our operational capability.



Having offices and depots with highly skilled people located throughout the country, our dedicated teams are working around the clock, tackling just about every imaginable task on Scotland's Trunk Road network.



We now operate and maintain 60% of Scotland's strategic roads, consolidating our position as the leading private-sector roads operator in Scotland.



Over the past two decades we have built a solid track record of work for our clients and acquired substantial experience - experience that delivers.

Application Guidance

BEAR Scotland is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.