Highways Inspector

National Highways; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Highways Inspector to conduct asset condition inspections and ensure safety on England's motorways and major roads. This role offers flexible working hours and autonomy, with a focus on health and safety. Join a team dedicated to delivering quality service and maintaining road safety.

Benefits

Pension Contributions

Health Benefits

Flexible Working

Career Development

Bonuses

Qualifications

• Experience in highways asset condition inspections or similar sectors.
• Good IT and data collection skills, familiar with data capture devices.

Responsibilities

• Performing regular driven safety inspections and raising work requests for defects.
• Conducting cyclical and ad-hoc asset inspections via driving and walking.

Skills

Inspection

Health and Safety Regulations

Data Collection

Education

Highways Asset Condition Inspections

Job description

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About the job

Do you have an inspection background in highways or a related area and are looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy being on site but prefer a regular daytime schedule and more autonomy? Reporting to the Inspector Team Manager, you will work alone or with a team member to conduct asset condition and safety inspections, survey works, and provide feedback on asset repairs.

Working patterns are flexible by agreement, with a contractual 37 hours per week. There may be a requirement to work unsociable hours, including nights, to respond to incidents.

Note: You must be able to drive as part of your role, with no more than 3 points on your license, and live within an hour’s commute of the Depot.

Responsibilities include

• Performing regular driven safety inspections, reporting, and raising work requests for high-priority safety defects.
• Conducting cyclical and ad-hoc asset inspections via driving and walking, recording conditions and issues.
• Monitoring signage and escalating issues as needed.
• Supporting regional engineering teams with asset condition data.
• Prioritizing health, safety, and wellbeing in all activities.

About You

• Experience in highways asset condition inspections or similar sectors.
• Knowledge of highway asset maintenance and legal aspects.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations related to highway works.
• Good IT and data collection skills, familiar with data capture devices.
• Ability to manage workload independently and collaboratively.

About Us

At National Highways, we manage England’s motorways and major A roads, focusing on safety, customer satisfaction, and delivery. Our values include passion, integrity, safety, teamwork, and ownership.

We address over 39,000 customer inquiries monthly, maintain the network, and respond to incidents across 4,500 miles of roads, ensuring safer, smoother journeys.

We offer a competitive salary, pension, generous leave, flexible working, health benefits, career development, and more.

Why Join Us

We foster a connected, inclusive culture supporting wellbeing and career growth. Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid options, are available.

Our benefits include bonuses, pension contributions, health and wellbeing programs, cycle schemes, and family-friendly policies.

Pre-employment Checks

Offers are subject to checks such as right to work, references, criminal record, social media, driving license, health questionnaires, and qualifications.

Additional Information

We may close the vacancy early if filled.

Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industry: Government Administration