Highway Inspector Role B

The Methodist Church in Britain; Portslade by Sea; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and professional development

Wellbeing support

Leave and pension

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Brighton and Hove City Council is seeking a permanent Highway Inspector to join the Highway Inspection Team. The role focuses on inspecting the public highway, logging defects and coordinating repairs, with duties expanding for higher grade appointments to winter maintenance and duty officer responsibilities.

The post requires experience in highways maintenance or inspection, strong communication with the public and contractors, and sound decision‑making.

Qualifications

• Experience in highways maintenance or inspection environment.
• Good IT, record-keeping and report-writing skills.
• Understanding of the Highways Act, New Roads and Street Works Act and Traffic Management Act, or ability to develop quickly.
• Understanding of relevant highways legislation and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and monitor the public highway to stay safe for all users.
• Identify defects and arrange repairs.
• Monitor works by contractors and utility companies to ensure standards.
• Investigate highway maintenance complaints.
• Assess risks and gather evidence for insurance claims.
• Support emergency responses to flooding and severe weather.
• Coordinate highway activities with council colleagues, utilities, contractors and residents to limit disruption.
• Coordinate winter maintenance operations (higher grade).
• Act as Duty Officer (higher grade).
• Manage complex highway maintenance schemes (higher grade).
• Contribute to contractor performance management (higher grade).

Skills

Strong communication

Decision making

IT skills

Highways legislation

Independent worker

Job description

This permanent post sits in the Highway Inspection Team at Brighton and Hove City Council, which keeps the city's road network safe and resilient. The work centres on inspecting the public highway, logging defects, arranging repairs and checking work carried out by contractors and utility companies. Higher-grade appointees also coordinate winter maintenance and act as Duty Officer, in a 37-hour week. Experience in a highways or street works setting is central to shortlisting.

What the job involves

• Inspect and monitor the public highway, including scheduled inspections, so it stays safe for all users
• Identify defects and arrange repairs
• Monitor works by contractors and utility companies to ensure required standards are met
• Investigate highway maintenance complaints
• Assess risks and gather evidence for insurance claims
• Support emergency responses to flooding, highway defects and severe weather
• Coordinate highway activities with council colleagues, utilities, contractors and residents to limit disruption
• Coordinate winter maintenance operations (higher grade)
• Act as Duty Officer (higher grade)
• Manage more complex highway maintenance schemes (higher grade)
• Contribute to contractor performance management (higher grade)

Experience

• Experience of working in a highways maintenance, street works, highway inspection or engineering environment

Skills & knowledge

• Strong communication with members of the public, contractors and stakeholders
• Sound decision-making, workload prioritisation and working independently with minimal supervision
• Good IT, record-keeping and report-writing skills
• Understanding of the Highways Act, New Roads and Street Works Act and Traffic Management Act, or the ability to develop it quickly
• Understanding of relevant highways legislation and industry standards

Other

• Practical, organised approach with strong attention to detail when assessing defects and gathering evidence
• Commitment to excellent public services and the safety of highway users

What's offered

• Training and professional development
• Nationally recognised qualifications, including highway inspection and winter maintenance training
• Specialist progression in highway inspections, winter maintenance, project delivery and traffic management
• Wellbeing support
• Leave and pension
• Flexible working arrangements