Highways Inspector - Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom - Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
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CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

CLOSING DATE

26-Jun-2023

SALARY

£28,900 - £33,820
Your new organisation

Southend-on-Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community.

We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the Southend 2050 ambition and make lives better for the people of Southend.

Southend itself is a vibrant place to live and work, offering coastal living alongside excellent and fast transport links into London.


Working for Southend-on-Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovative environment.

As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from regulatory services, transport, public health, and parks through to planning, social services, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities.

The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.

Your new role


An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highways Inspector to join the Highways Team on a full time and permanent basis.

As a Highways Inspector, you will undertake highway condition safety inspections, identifying defects in accordance with stated guidelines and organising appropriate remedial works, recording information collected and action taken.

You will identify defects in any street furniture and road markings and inform the appropriate person or organisation for further action.

You will inspect Statutory Undertakers' Works in accordance with the provisions of the New Roads and Street Act 1991, the Highways Act 1980, and other statute.

You will also initiate and serve defect notices as required and to justify for remedial works for those responsible for the defect.


This post is offered on a hybrid working pattern (combination of site visits and office).
What you'll need to succeed


To be successful in this role, professional Qualification or at least 2 years' experience in a Highways / Street Works Inspection related field is essential.

It is also important that you have good knowledge of relevant Highways related legislation including and not restricted to:

  • New Roads & Street Works Act 199
  • Traffic Management Act 200
  • Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice
  • Highways Act 1980


You will need to able to demonstrate a knowledge of the safety implications of working on the highway and be able to identify with the requirements of Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual.

What you'll get in return


If you join the Council, you will enjoy a range of benefits including flexible working (with a blended approach to office and home working), salary sacrifice schemes,
25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) and excellent training and development opportunities.

A full list of benefits provided by Southend-on-Sea City Council can be found on the Jobs at the council web page under the "Why Work for us Tab".

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