Highways Steward

3 weeks ago

Lewes East Sussex, United Kingdom Balfour Beatty UK Full time

About the role Amazing infrastructure isn’t the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too. Join our Living Places team as a Highways Steward and you can build something to be proud of. To be part of a team of Community Stewards operating within East Sussex, having responsibility for a specific geographic area within the county, being the point of contact for elected members and local parishes. What you'll be doing As a Highways Community Steward you will have the following accountabilities: To undertake routine and reactive safety inspections of the highway. Ensuring inspections are completed in accordance with the relevant timeframes and standard. To identify and record defects, assessing risk, and raising applicable works orders. Recording all relevant information To manage enquiries, ensuring investigation & completion in accordance with relevant policies and procedures. Responding to customers in a professional manner To fully investigate claims made by 3rd parties for personal injury or damage to property. Ensuring all key information is collated, to support a robust defence Attend regular meetings with local councilors, residents, and other stakeholders, ensuring a professional & collaborative approach. Who we're looking for You will have the following: Previous Experience within Highways Inspections or Operations A working knowledge of Highways Maintenance standards/policies To undertake detailed inspections of the highway, recording all relevant information, and selecting appropriate remedial actions. Excellent Communication & Customer Service skills Ability to manage Customers expectations, in a polite and professional manner Good IT skills including word processing and recording information via a works management system Be flexible and agile to change as the role and service develops Good organisational skills. Why work for us Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities. Why join us? As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

  • Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
  • 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
  • Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
  • Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About us Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers. Diversity and inclusion At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at

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