Highways Clerk Of Works

Overview

A client within the Public Sector based in Warrington is currently recruiting for a Clerk of Works to join their Transport for Warrington - Traffic Management, Road Safety & Highway Adoptions Team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full-time, temporary position on an ongoing basis, with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a highways / civil engineering environment.

Key purpose of the role is to oversee and inspect highway and civil engineering schemes to ensure required standards, specifications, and health & safety requirements are met.

• Supervising highway and civil engineering works, ensuring compliance with specifications and health & safety legislation
• Maintaining accurate site records including work activities, progress, and constraints
• Ensuring all construction works meet required quality standards and British Standards
• Liaising with contractors, sub-contractors, stakeholders, and statutory undertakers
• Identifying defects, ensuring rectification, and assisting with contract changes and payment certification

To be considered for this role you will require:

• Experience supervising highways or civil engineering construction projects
• Knowledge of British Standards, construction specifications, and health & safety legislation
• Experience working within a local authority or similar public sector environment

The below skills would be beneficial for the role:

• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to maintain accurate site documentation
• Competence in interpreting technical drawings and specifications

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £42 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £32 per hour PAYE).

If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to [email address] or call Amelia at Service Care Construction on [phone number] to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

If this role is not suitable for yourself but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.