Highways Licensing Inspector

Job Description

• Suffolk County Council
• Address:
  Phoenix House, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 5NP
  or Halesworth Service Delivery Centre, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8EN
  or Rougham Highways Depot, Rougham, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9ND
  . Hybrid working
• Salary: £34,434 per annum with 3.3% agreed pay rise (pro rata for part time)
• Hours:
  
  37 hours per week, flexible working options available
• Contract:
  
  Permanent

At Suffolk County Council we’re focused on making a meaningful difference to communities across Suffolk. How? By listening to our people learning from what they say and creating a culture of mutual respect, where everyone works together to achieve great things.

As a Highways Licensing Inspector in the Licensing and Enforcement team, you’ll be as keen to collaborate and build a bright future as we are.

Reimagine the possibilities.

This is a diverse and hands-on role that puts you at the heart of managing and protecting Suffolk's highway network. As a Highway Licensing Inspector, you'll spend time both in the office and out on site, assessing and inspecting a wide range of applications that affect the highway, from skips, scaffolding and pavement cafés to vehicle accesses, utility cabinets and specialist highway signage.

Working across Suffolk, you'll investigate proposals, inspect completed works and ensure that activities on the highway meet the required safety, design and legislative standards.

You’ll work closely with residents, businesses, developers, utility providers, district and borough councils, providing expert advice and finding practical solutions that balance the needs of customers with the safe and efficient operation of the highway network. Whether you're assessing a new vehicle access, inspecting a pavement licence, reviewing signage proposals or helping resolve licensing infringements, you'll play an important role in keeping Suffolk's roads and public spaces safe, accessible and well managed.

Alongside your inspection and assessment duties, you'll support enforcement activities, using your communication and negotiation skills to educate customers, resolve issues and ensure compliance with highway legislation. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied workload, independent decision making and seeing the direct impact of your work on local communities every day.

• A high level of autonomy during the normal day to day working around the county and carrying out various site visits and inspections
• Good knowledge and experience in the application of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016
• Good knowledge and experience in the application of relevant legislation, including the Highway Act, particularly in a licensing or enforcement capacity
• Experience and ability to provide comprehensive advice to a range of customer enquiries and advise on works
• Knowledge, experience and ability to work safely on live carriageways.

You can view a full list of requirements in theJob and Person Profile, which you can find in the ‘

How to apply

’ section towards the bottom of this advert.

If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

We are a small, friendly team which comprises of both Highway Licensing Officers and Highway Licensing Inspectors. The Highway Licensing Team forms part of the wider Highway Regulation team, consisting of 30 colleagues, and we work together to support each other and provide the best service possible for both internal and external partners.

We’re big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas.…