Highways Inspector

Service Care Solutions; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector client is seeking a Highway Development Management Inspector to join their team in St. Neots, Cambridgeshire. In this full-time role, you will inspect highway construction projects, ensuring compliance with standards while minimizing maintenance issues. Required qualifications include a BTEC Level 3 in Civil Engineering and relevant experience. Competitive pay at £50 per hour Umbrella LTD, with additional benefits offered.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus

Competitive hourly rate

Qualifications

• Candidates must have demonstrable experience working in highway maintenance and construction or related areas.
• Knowledge of relevant Highway legislation and national guidance is desirable.
• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent for Health and Safety in Construction is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and manage highway and transport infrastructure construction.
• Conduct site visits and verify material compliance.
• Provide technical advice to resolve construction issues.
• Support adoption administration by collecting relevant certificates.

Skills

Experience in highway maintenance

Knowledge of relevant highway legislation

Familiarity with IT systems

Education

BTEC National Certificate Level 3 or equivalent in Civil Engineering or Construction

Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Card

Tools

SharePoint

Word

Excel

Job description

Overview

A client within the Public Sector based in Cambridgeshire is currently recruiting for a Highway Development Management Inspector to join their Highway Development Management 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 highway construction environment.

The Role

Key purpose of the role is to inspect and manage from a Council perspective the construction of new or altered highway and transport infrastructure, ensuring the works are completed in accordance with approved specifications and standards, minimising future maintenance liabilities and protecting the County Council's interests.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting portions of the A428 DCO infrastructure that will become County Council assets, including overbridges and junctions.
• Undertaking site visits to spot check works, review soil testing data, and verify material tickets for compliance.
• Escalating deviations from approved designs or other faults to the project sponsor and on-site supervisors.
• Providing on-site technical advice and decision-making to resolve construction and engineering issues.
• Supporting adoption administration by collating relevant certificates and documentation.

Candidate Requirements

To be considered for this role you will require:

• BTEC National Certificate Level 3 or equivalent in Civil Engineering or Construction.
• Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Card.
• Demonstrable experience working in highway maintenance and construction or related areas.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of relevant Highway legislation and national guidance.
• Familiarity with IT systems to record highway inspections (e.g., SharePoint, Word, Excel).
• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent for Health and Safety in Construction.

Salary and How to Apply

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £50 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £40 per hour PAYE).

If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to (url removed) or call Amy at Service Care Construction on (phone number removed) 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.