Highways Safety Inspector

Connect Plus Services; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Plus Services is looking for a Highways Safety Inspector to uphold safety standards on the M25. The successful candidate will conduct safety inspections, assess risks, and collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure road safety. This role requires a full driving licence, practical experience in highway maintenance, and an understanding of highway defects.

Qualifications

• Full clean UK driving licence required.
• Experience in highway maintenance contracts preferred.
• Understanding of highway construction and repair requirements is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough inspections of highways to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Identify potential safety hazards and implement mitigation measures.
• Evaluate maintenance activities for compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Knowledge of highway & motorway defects

Risk assessment

Data analysis

Collaboration

Education

City & Guilds 6033 – Highway Inspection

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated Highways Safety Inspector to join our dynamic team and play a crucial role in upholding the highest standards of safety on our road networks.

This is a site-based role, undertaking Highway Safety Inspections across the M25 DBFO Network. The Highway Safety Inspectors are responsible for carrying out daily driven and monthly walked inspections of the network to identify safety defects across multiple asset types that pose a risk to road users and customers.

The role involves identifying and escalating defect information to relevant network teams to manage hazard mitigations and defect repairs.

What you’ll be doing

• Safety Compliance: Conduct thorough inspections of highways, roads, and related infrastructure to ensure compliance with safety regulations, standards, and policies.
• Risk Assessment: Identify potential safety hazards, assess risks, and recommend effective mitigation measures to prevent accidents and improve safety.
• Quality Assurance: Evaluate maintenance activities to ensure they meet safety standards and specifications, providing timely feedback to project teams.
• Data Analysis: Collect and analyze road safety data to contribute to safety strategies.
• Collaboration: Work with stakeholders including National Highways, CPS, depot teams, and local communities to promote safety and best practices.

Who we’re looking for

• Full clean UK driving licence
• Experience in highway maintenance contracts
• Knowledge of highway & motorway defects
• Understanding of highway construction and repair requirements
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• CSCS site visitor card
• City & Guilds 6033 – Highway Inspection (or equivalent, preferred)

Why work for us

CPS is a joint venture with Balfour Beatty, AtkinsRéalis, and Egis. We maintain the M25, Europe's busiest motorway, managing over £100m annually in highway infrastructure investments, along with planned and reactive maintenance activities.

Working on the M25 offers unique experience and challenges in the Highways sector.

About us

At Balfour Beatty, we are committed to diversity and inclusion, creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, and are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum, and Women into Construction. We also signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter on Black Inclusion.

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we support applicants with disabilities and long-term health conditions, offering interviews if minimum role requirements are met.

Note to internal CPS employees: Please apply via your parent company's careers portal, or send your CV and role title to [e-mail].

We promote a diverse, inclusive community with family-friendly policies, flexible working, and support networks. We value applications from all backgrounds and abilities.