Salary - Grade
GBP £36,345 to £42,861 36345 - Scale 6 - SO2
Contract Type
Permanent
Contracted Hours
Full Time - 36 hours per week
DBS Required
No
Department
Climate, Homes and Economy
Service
Street Scene
Closing date
17/02/2025
Hackney is one of the most dynamic and progressive local authorities in the UK. We are a resilient, vibrant, and creative borough in the heart of London, with strong, diverse communities and a powerful set of shared values.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced highways inspector (Drainage) whose primary role will manage cyclic, reactive, and planned capital works programme for upgrade / maintenance and delivery of Hackney Council’s highways surface water. You will assist the senior engineer to prepare all aspects of the Cyclic Gully Maintenance Program and Capital Gully Pot Replacement Program. You will manage, administer, and monitor the Council’s Environmental Services area to successfully deliver the Cyclic Gully Maintenance Programme for drainage.
This exciting opportunity will allow the successful candidate to develop how Hackney’s highways drainage assets are managed now and in the future. You will also be required to carry out scheduled highways safety inspections, when required. You will inspect and gather information about the conditions of our Highways network and be responsible for reporting on defects in the Public Highway and arranging repairs for network safety and serviceability.
You will be reporting to the Senior Engineer working as part of a busy, friendly team, helping to ensure the Council fulfills its duties as a local highways authority under the Highways Act 1980.
We are looking for a self-motivated individual with excellent observation skills and is conscientious. The role requires good time management skills, an ability to work on your own initiative and to tight deadlines. The role is diverse and will require you to be flexible with an ability to work under pressure. We are a customer facing team, you will have good experience liaising with customers and the ability to deal with customers in a kind and friendly manner within Hackney’s diverse community.
If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.
We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.
To proceed with your application, you will need to create an account and submit your application.
As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.
Closing date for applications: 17 February 2025 (22.59)
Interview date: W/c 24 February 2025
Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.
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