HGSS Highways Inspector

POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL; Llanllugan; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Wales is seeking a motivated Highways Inspector to oversee maintenance and safety of highways. The ideal candidate will have experience in highways maintenance and be skilled in scheduling and repairs. Duties include responding to service requests, preparing work programmes, and supervising highway works, ensuring compliance with established standards. This position offers a dynamic work environment in Llanllugan.

Qualifications

• Broad experience of highways maintenance.
• Knowledge of scheduling and programming highway works.
• Ability to determine appropriate repair solutions.

Responsibilities

• Respond to reports, complaints and service requests.
• Prepare daily, weekly and annual work programmes.
• Investigate and respond to 3rd party claims.
• Take part in the Out of hours standby Rota supervising winter maintenance gritting and emergencies.
• Supervise Highway works.
• Undertake programmed and reactive highway inspections and surveys.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Motivated and willing to assist

Job description

Highway Operations require a Highways Inspector with good broad based experience of highways maintenance, knowledge of scheduling and programming highway works and repairs. Knowledge to determine appropriate repair solutions. Requests from customers. Produce daily, weekly and annual work programmes., Skills: the applicant must be able to effectively communicate with people at all levels both verbally and with particularly good written skills. The applicant must be highly motivated and willing to assist with various activities during each day

What you will do:

• Respond to reports, complaints and service requests.
• Prepare daily, weekly and annual work programmes.
• Investigate and respond to 3rd party claims.
• Take part in the Out of hours standby Rota supervising winter maintenance gritting and emergencies.
• Supervise Highway works.
• Undertake programmed and reactive highway inspections and surveys.

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included, please ensure that you meet ALL of the essential criteria before making an application. Please ensure that you complete ALL sections, your application may not be considered otherwise. Powys County Council welcomes applications in either Welsh or English, an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. To change the language please click on the Cymraeg icon on the top right hand corner of the screen.