Highways Inspector

Essex Highways; Ardleigh; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Pay

Competitive salary

RJ Rewards discounts

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Essex Highways is responsible for maintaining a vast highway network and requires a Highways Inspector to perform routine Monthly, Quarterly and Annual inspections. You will record conditions, raise defects, and help plan work with delivery teams while engaging with stakeholders to resolve inquiries.

The role emphasizes safety, compliance, and effective communication, with flexible working arrangements and a supportive employer ethos. You will balance field inspections with reporting duties.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Highway Authority and Local Government policies and procedures.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work to defined timescales and targets.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections and record the condition of the public highway to maintain standards.
• Raise defects using data capture devices to inform delivery teams.
• Provide advice and information to stakeholders, respond to complaints as needed.
• Identify sites of accident claims and prepare documentation for safety compliance.

Skills

Highways inspection

Data capture

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Tools

Mobile device

Job description

Essex Highways is responsible for managing and maintaining one of the largest highway networks in the country: 5,000 miles of roads and around 5,000 miles of footways. Essex Highways is a delivery partnership between Essex County Council and our contractual partner.
As a Highways Inspector, you will deliver a safe, sustainable, and effective highway network for all road users by way of routine Monthly, Quarterly and Annual inspections. Routine inspections of the network are to identify defects which meet our investigatory levels as outlined in the maintenance strategy. All identified issues are then risk assessed and logged onto a mobile capture device

The Role

• Responsible for carrying out inspections and recording the condition of the public highway to ensure it is maintained to a standard acceptable to the Highways Authority
• Responsible for raising defects using data capture devices to enable the delivery teams or utilities to plan and prioritise work accordingly, that meet the appropriate Essex County Council policies
• Responsible for providing advice, guidance and information to stakeholders, partners and customers. Responding to complaints, including guiding customers if no action is to be taken
• Responsible for identifying sites of accident claims, checking works history and specification for safety compliance. Preparing documentation and attending court hearings to give evidence as a professional witness, to enable resolutions to be fully informed
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework
• Other Ad Hoc duties to fulfil the requirement of the role

This role will be a good fit for you if:

• Have knowledge of Highway Authority and Local Government policies, practices and procedures in relation to highways maintenance, including Health and Safety Legislation as it affects works on the highway including Construction, Design and Management Regulations and traffic management
• Are persistent in problem solving, seeking solutions through the expertise of both self and others, researching the facts with care and resolving problems in a timely and thorough manner.
• Can develop competences and expertise in both self and others in order to gain a satisfactory standard and deliver results within agreed timescales.
• Can use researched factual information when solving problems and apply logic when handling conflict.
• Have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to build strong partnerships with contractors, Members and the public.

At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.

Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.

Benefits

In return for your hard work you will receive:

• Sick Pay
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
• A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees. As part of this commitment, we proudly support the Armed Forces Community by identifying roles for which we can offer a guaranteed interview to service leavers, veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers, and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria for the position.

Benefits

At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.

Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part‑time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.

In return for your hard work you will receive:

• Sick Pay
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
• A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees. As part of this commitment, we proudly support the Armed Forces Community by identifying roles for which we can offer a guaranteed interview to service leavers, veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers, and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria for the position.