Highway Safety Inspector

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Nottingham is seeking a highly organized Highway Safety Inspector to join their Highway Services team. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing roads and infrastructure, conducting safety inspections, and reporting on hazards. This role offers a hybrid working model with competitive benefits. If you're dedicated to improving local communities, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

Inclusive work culture

Qualifications

• Able to work to deadlines, good time management.
• Experience of legislation, standards and regulations appropriate to highway maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and monitor all aspects of highway maintenance.
• Carry out safety inspections and report on investigations related to accidents.
• Participate in the operation of the highways' emergency response service.

Skills

Time management

Knowledge of highway legislation

Education

LANTRA or C & G Accredited Highways Inspector

Job description

Overview

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £36,363 (Level one) rising to £39,152 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location: Eastcroft Depot, London Road, Nottingham, NG2 3AH

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About the Role

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Highways Safety Inspector to join our Highway Services team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a high-performing project team delivering vital highway maintenance across Nottingham City.

As a Highway Safety Inspector, you will play an integral role in assessing roads and related infrastructure to identify defects and hazards and ensure they meet our relevant safety standards for the public.

Key Responsibilities

• To inspect and monitor all aspects of highway maintenance and activities affecting the highway
• To carry out safety/structural inspections and Annual Engineering Inspections (AEI's) by vehicle and on foot
• To carry out and report on investigations related to accidents and damage claims from members of the public
• To participate in the operation of the highways' emergency response service and other out-of-hours operations, on a on-call rota basis

About You

• Able to work to deadlines, good time management.
• Experience of legislation, standards and regulations appropriate to highway maintenance and management, including the Well-Managed Highway Infrastructure code of practice

The ideal candidate must have

• LANTRA or be a C & G Accredited Highways Inspector
• A full driving licence

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At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries, please contact Mark Bradbury, Highway Maintenance Strategic Manager, by telephone on 07983477526 or by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 10th October 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: TBC

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