Highways Inspector

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Salary £34,811 to £40,444 Per year

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Region Permanent / Full-Time

Job category/type Neighbourhood Services, Transport & Highways

Are you passionate about keeping highways safe, accessible and well-maintained? We're looking for a proactive and customer-focused Highways Inspector to join our Highway Maintenance Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in managing and maintaining the public highway network, ensuring that roads, footways and associated infrastructure meet required safety standards while helping to improve the local environment for residents, businesses and visitors.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

As a Highways Inspector, you will undertake routine and reactive inspections across the highway network, identify defects, monitor street works activities, and ensure compliance with relevant highways legislation.

You will work closely with utility companies, contractors, developers and internal stakeholders to help deliver a safe and efficient highway service.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out highway safety inspections and defect investigations.
• Monitoring and inspecting street works and highway activities in accordance with the New Roads and Street Works Act.
• Identifying safety issues and arranging appropriate remedial actions.
• Investigating highway-related accident claims and maintaining accurate records.
• Managing licences including scaffolding and hoarding permits.
• Responding to enquiries from residents, councillors and other stakeholders.
• Supporting the delivery of highway maintenance and asset management objectives.

You will have experience working within a highways maintenance, street works or similar operational environment, with a good understanding of highway inspection processes and relevant legislation.

You'll be confident in identifying and assessing defects, making informed decisions and taking appropriate action to ensure the safety and integrity of the highway network. A recognised Highway Inspector qualification, or a willingness to work towards one, is desirable, along with a current UK driving licence.

We're looking for someone with excellent communication and customer service skills who can build positive working relationships with residents, contractors, utility companies and colleagues.

You'll be organised, self-motivated and able to manage a varied workload, often working independently and using your initiative to resolve issues. Most importantly, you'll take pride in delivering a high-quality service and be committed to helping maintain a safe and efficient highway network for everyone who uses it.

You'll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you'll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do

Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to…