Highways Inspector - Chelmsford, United Kingdom - Ringway Jacobs

Ringway Jacobs

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Chelmsford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Contract:
Essex Highways
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Location: Chelmsford
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Contract Type: Permanent
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Join Essex Highways, overseeing one of the UK's largest highway networks spanning 5,000 miles of roads and footways. As a Highways Inspector, you'll ensure safety and sustainability through routine Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual inspections. Identify and assess defects using our mobile capture device to maintain our standards.
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The Role
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Responsible for carrying out inspections and recording the condition of the public highway to ensure it is maintained to a standard acceptable to the Highways Authority

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Responsible for raising defects using data capture devices to enable the delivery teams or utilities to plan and prioritise work accordingly, that meet the appropriate Essex County Council policies

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Responsible for providing advice, guidance and information to stakeholders, partners and customers.

Responding to complaints, including guiding customers if no action is to be taken

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Responsible for identifying sites of accident claims, checking works history and specification for safety compliance.

Preparing documentation and attending court hearings to give evidence as a professional witness, to enable resolutions to be fully informed

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Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework
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Job Description

About You
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Educated to RQF Level 3 (A Level) or equivalent by experience. A City and Guilds qualification relevant to highway engineering or ONC or equivalent, is desirable.

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Knowledge of Highway Authority and Local Government policies, practices and procedures in relation to highways maintenance, including Health and Safety Legislation as it affects works on the highway including Construction, Design and Management Regulations and traffic management

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Provide practical advice and solutions to problems and ensure that tasks are followed through, loose ends are tied up and the job is completed.

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Be persistent in problem solving, seeking solutions through the expertise of both self and others, researching the facts with care and resolving problems in a timely and thorough manner.

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Give support and care in terms of both practical advice and action in areas where competence, knowledge and experience are needed.
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Benefits
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At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That's why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.
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In return for your hard work you will receive

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Sick Pay

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Competitive salary

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Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave

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A variety of discounts through our "RJ Rewards" app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc

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Life Assurance

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Employee Assistance Programme

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- **Pension scheme

The Company
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We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.
*****We have a dedicated recruitment team and politely request that agencies refrain from contacting anyone across our businesses with regards to speculative CV's or offering to assist with our vacancies, thank you.

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