Streetworks Inspector - Chelmsford, United Kingdom - Ringway Jacobs

Ringway Jacobs

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Chelmsford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Contract:
Essex Highways
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Location: Chelmsford
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Contract Type: Permanent
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Essex Highways is responsible for managing and maintaining one of the largest highway networks in the country: 5,000 miles of roads and around 5,000 miles of footways. EH is a delivery partnership between Essex County Council (ECC) and Ringway Jacobs. Essex Highways Inspectors will deliver a safe, sustainable, and effective highway network for all road users, through sound asset management, scheme/programme identification, delivery, maintenance, and management of the network. Liaising directly with elected members, district councils, strategic partners, and other providers, to manage the implementation of programmes of work relevant to an operational/service area, in accordance with strategy and policy. Possessing an NRSWA accreditation Supervisor Certificate, with knowledge of new national and local directives, Highway Authority and local government policies, practices, and procedures. The role requires excellent communication, interpersonal and technical skills to engage with contractors, utility providers and customers
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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, in line with company policy

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Monitoring and supervise highway work undertaken by contractors or utilities to ensure compliance with specification, safety, legislation, and objectives of Essex Highways

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Intervening and instructing an immediate response where imminent and significant dangers are identified.
Responsible for inspecting and reporting on suitability of sites for issue of Statutory Licences.
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 decisions to be fully informed
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- **Undertake Sample, Defect, S74's, skips, scaffoldings, hoardings and crane licences, to deliver the Street Works function in conformance with National and Local key performance indicators (KPIs
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About You
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Experience and possesses an NRSWA accreditation Supervisor Certificate

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Knowledge of and experience in use of construction materials used in highways.

Appropriate knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation including Safety at Streetworks and Roadworks:
code of practice 2013 "The Red Book" and Chapter 8

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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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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.

We also recognise the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. Please call our recruitment team to discuss what this may look like for you.
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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 10 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.
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