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Highway Inspector Jobs in Stafford, UK at We Manage Jobs(WMJobs)
Title: Highway Inspector
Company: We Manage Jobs(WMJobs)
Location: Stafford, UK
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It’s an exciting time to join our Highways Team here at Staffordshire County Council.
We are committed to fixing more roads and improving transport and digital connections and we are making significant investment into the quality of our roads. To ensure we can deliver our ambitious Highways Transformation we are looking to grow our team of highway engineering professionals and develop talent for the future.
Main Responsibilities
- Undertake driven, walked or cycled highway safety inspections in line with Staffordshire County Councils Highway Safety Inspection Code of Practice and all associated procedures and policies.
- Inspect, monitor and maintain records of activities within or affecting the highway to ensure compliance with legal, technical and other regulations placed upon the Council as a Highway Authority, to ensure safety at road and street works and that the condition of the highway asset is protected.
- Organise individual inspection workload within a geographical area to ensure that the required inspections and visits are efficiently carried out and completed.
- Issue defects and other non‑compliances and follow them up, including those that are disputed, to ensure they are appropriately corrected; this includes organising and arranging meetings with third parties and recording evidence/information to enable recovery of charges.
- Represent the council and the service in respect of claims against the authority related to the key activities of the role, including attendance at court.
The Ideal Candidate
- Hold or be willing to train to acquire required accreditation – Highway Safety Inspectors Training (IHE approved syllabus) or NRSWA Supervisors Card and LANTRA 12D (M7) as a minimum.
- Previous experience of highway maintenance and undertaking safety inspections.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft O365 to include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint and safety inspection systems such as CONFIRM.
- An awareness of appropriate industry knowledge with reference to Specification for Highway Works and legislation such as the Highways Act, Traffic Signs Manual, New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice.
Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role – please contact Daniel Eldridge, Highways Inspection Manager at:
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Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer.
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