Highways Inspector

Our client is looking for a Highways Adoptions Inspector to join their busy highways adoptions team based and working in York.

This is a full time hybrid role, with a minimum of 37 hours a week, and there will be regular visits to construction sites, including evening or night time inspections where necessary.

The assignment is for an immediate start and initially for 6 months

A competitive pay rate is available.

The purpose of this role is undertaking close inspections on either newly delivered adoptable highways or around existing highways to ensure that prospective adopted highways are constructed to the correct standards

**Duties will involve**:

- Assessing and inspecting the standard of work being undertaken during the construction of prospectively maintainable public highways and works within existing highways.
- Pro-actively identifying issues on sites, as and when they arise
- Liaising with colleagues in the Adoptions team, developers and contractors on site, to find ways to solve these issues without compromising highway safety or standards.

**You will need the following qualifications and skills**:

- Previous experience of highway construction techniques and specifications
- An NRSWA qualification and CSCS card ensuring access to a wide variety of sites.
- Experience as a Highway Inspector/Site Manager/Project Manager with the ability to assess the acceptability of highway construction for a wide range of developments.
- Experience of working with developers, contractors and their representatives, in relation to traffic, highways or development matters.
- The ability to assess the acceptability of highway construction for a wide range of developments; relevant experience in highway/civil engineering, drainage or other related discipline.
- Comprehensive knowledge of highway construction techniques and specifications including the ability to consider and generate adaptations or range of options.