Highways Clerk of Works

Service Care Solutions; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector client in Leeds is seeking a Clerk of Works to supervise highway and civil engineering projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in a local authority setting, ensuring compliance with quality and health standards. This full-time temporary role offers £42 per hour Umbrella. Responsibilities include maintaining site records, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring construction quality standards are met. Apply by emailing your CV or contacting the listed number.

Benefits

Referral bonus of £250 upon successful referral

Potential for ongoing position

Qualifications

• Experience supervising highways or civil engineering construction projects.
• Knowledge of British Standards, construction specifications, and health & safety legislation.
• Experience working within a local authority or similar public sector environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise highway and civil engineering works ensuring compliance with specifications.
• Maintain accurate site records including work activities and progress.
• Liaise with contractors, sub-contractors, and stakeholders.

Skills

Supervising highways or civil engineering construction projects

Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills

Ability to maintain accurate site documentation

Competence in interpreting technical drawings & specifications

Job description

A client within the Public Sector based in Warrington is currently recruiting for a Clerk of Works to join their Transport for Warrington – Traffic Management, Road Safety & Highway Adoptions Team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full‑time, temporary position on an ongoing basis, with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a highways / civil engineering environment.

The Role

Key purpose of the role is to oversee and inspect highway and civil engineering schemes to ensure required standards, specifications, and health & safety requirements are met.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to :

• Supervising highway and civil engineering works, ensuring compliance with specifications and health & safety legislation
• Maintaining accurate site records including work activities, progress, and constraints
• Ensuring all construction works meet required quality standards and British Standards
• Liaising with contractors, sub‑contractors, stakeholders, and statutory undertakers
• Identifying defects, ensuring rectification, and assisting with contract changes and payment certification

The Candidate

To be considered for this role you will require :

• Experience supervising highways or civil engineering construction projects
• Knowledge of British Standards, construction specifications, and health & safety legislation
• Experience working within a local authority or similar public sector environment

The below skills would be beneficial for the role :

• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills
• Ability to maintain accurate site documentation
• Competence in interpreting technical drawings & specifications

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £42 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £32 per hour PAYE).

How to Apply

If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up‑to‑date CV to [e-mail] or call Amelia at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967 to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction‑related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If this role is not suitable for yourself but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.