Highway Inspector
Job description
We are currently looking for motivated Highway Inspectors to join our team.
The successful candidates will be responsible for undertaking walked and driven highway inspections throughout the County Borough.
The main duties of the post;
- Carry out Highway safety inspections in a systemic manner.
- Identify and quantify defects using hand-held data capture device
- Recommend remedial works of a temporary or permanent nature
- Investigate third party claims, complaints and queries
- Providing witness statements for court proceedings
- Attend court as necessary on behalf of the authority
You will have experience in/of;
1. Working in a highway maintenance background
Ideally you will have;
2. Knowledge of Highways Act 1980
3. An understanding of the Code of Practice for Highway Maintenance Management.
There are no formal qualifications required for this role, as full training will be provided.
The section is responsible for inspecting a total adopted carriageway length of 858km and a footway network which totals around 999km
If you think that you have the necessary experience or qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.
*Your workstyle will be a mobile hybrid worker in this role which gives you the flexibility to work from home and from a variety of Council workplaces.
For an informal discussion,