Highways Inspector

Salford Council; Swinton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to training and accreditation opportunities

Dedicated professional and digital skills development programs

Hybrid/flexible working

Job summary

Salford Council is looking for a Highways Inspector to leverage your knowledge of highway safety and legislation. You’ll join a team dedicated to maintaining and improving the city’s roads for residents.

This role involves routine inspections, coordination of asset surveys, and liaising with other agencies. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and a customer-focused approach. The council offers strong learning culture and hybrid working opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in highways inspection and engineering.
• Proven technical skills and ability to deliver outcomes.
• Knowledge of current highway safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine inspections of highways and record condition.
• Assist in organizing asset surveys and data collection.
• Respond to service requests from Councillors and public.

Skills

Highways engineering knowledge

Technical skills

Customer-focused approach

Problem-solving skills

Legislation knowledge

Education

Relevant qualifications in highways engineering

Job description

Join us as a Highways Inspector in Salford to make the most of your knowledge of highways safety and legislation.

We are expanding our inspection team and focusing on building its expertise and capability. The better we harness the talents of our team, the more impact we can make on maintaining and improving our city’s roads for the benefit of residents.

There’s a strong future focus, both on supporting Salford’s highways network and advancing our inspectors’ technical skills and future career prospects. Our Senior Inspector will provide guidance and mentorship to grow your capabilities.

Why join us in Highway Network Management?

• Strong focus on long-term maintenance of adopted infrastructure and highways.
• Expert technical team with strong capabilities and wide-ranging experience.
• Strong learning culture with a focus on continuous development and access to wider training and accreditation opportunities within the Salford City Council engineering community.
• Dedicated professional and digital skills development programmes, tools and eLearning. AI innovation.
• Hybrid/flexible working.

Your role

You will work as part of a team of Inspectors and link in with the wider operations of asset management and maintenance. We want you to:

• Carry out routine inspections of the highway, record condition and instruct any necessary maintenance work, using handheld data capture devices.
• Assist with the organisation and co-ordination of all asset surveys and data collection.
• Respond to requests for service from Councillors and members of the public in a timely manner, and issue any maintenance work as required.
• Ensure all decisions made are in line with all relevant legislation and Acts.
• Inspect openings in the highway in accordance with the New Roads and Street Works Act 1992.
• Enforce the requirements of the Highways Act 1980.
• Liaise with other agencies such as utility companies to ensure adequate reinstatement of the highway.
• Co-ordinate with outside agencies and other council departments on construction and co-ordination issues on the highway.
• Represent Salford City Council in court in respect of accident claim defence and enforcement issues.

Your profile

• Relevant qualifications and experience in highways engineering/inspection.
• Proven technical skills and a record of accomplishment for delivering outcomes.
• Knowledge and understanding of current and emerging legislation and its application.
• A customer‑focused approach to dealing with Elected Members, the public and other internal teams.
• Well organised and efficient, with the ability to prioritise and manage your workload.
• The ability to communicate concisely and effectively at all levels.
• A proactive approach, positive attitude and ability to solve problems.

Please note that Salford City Council is currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for any role, as no Certificates of Sponsorship are available. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Please note, this job can be closed at any time if we fulfil the role.