Inspector

National Highways; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways is seeking an Inspector for the Southwest region on a permanent basis. You will perform inspections of non-complex highway assets, record findings, support maintenance planning, and contribute to data-driven prioritisation. On-call duties are included in the role.

You will need to drive as part of the job and have no more than 3 penalty points. A Civil Engineering qualification (HNC/HND or equivalent) and awareness of CDM regulations are required.

Qualifications

• Qualified inspector with core competencies
• Understanding of network management and highway assets
• CDM Regulations knowledge relevant to highway works

Responsibilities

• Deliver cyclical and ad-hoc inspections of non-complex highway assets
• Document asset condition and inspection findings in systems
• Liaise with engineering teams to support maintenance plans prioritisation
• Complete reports, drawings and studies to support findings
• Report and raise works for safety-critical issues and high-priority defects

Skills

Highway inspections

Site supervision

CDM regulations

Asset condition knowledge

Education

HNC/HND in Civil Engineering

Job description

About the job.

National Highways have an excellent opportunity for an Inspector to join our team in the Southwest region on a permanent basis. You will complete inspections of non-complex assets, in line with agreed inspections schedules, procedures and standards, raise appropriate works and undertake checks on the quality and quantity of maintenance work. Collect data to inform prioritisation and development of maintenance schemes. The role will have on call duty responsibilities.

Please note that you will be required to drive as part of your role, and you will need to have no more than 3 points to be considered for this position and during employment.

• To deliver cyclical and ad-hoc inspections of non-complex highway assets, identify defects, defect causes and options for remedial actions, in line with agreed timescales, procedures and standards.
• To document asset condition and all inspection findings, including special inspections and testing, in relevant systems in line with agreed data capture and management standards, guidance and industry best practice; ensure asset data is up to date and correct at all times.
• To liaise with engineering teams and support the development of maintenance and investment plans and prioritisation by ensuring adequate information is gathered.
• To complete reports, technical drawings and studies to support inspection findings and asset condition information management.
• To report and raise works for any safety critical issues and proactively manage high priority defects.

About you.

• Qualified as an Inspector and demonstrable evidence of the core competencies required
• Understanding of network management practice and approach
• Demonstrable knowledge of the defects and maintenance needs of highways assets, Experience of site supervision
• Qualified to or working towards HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or Equivalent, with experience of undertaking inspections
• Good understanding of the CDM Regulations appropriate to highway maintenance works

About us.

Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers and delivery, and at the core of this, are our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork and ownership.

Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads.

We address over 39,000 customer enquiries every month, plan and deliver all maintenance activities on the network, drive efficiencies and improvements across our systems and roads, and respond to incidents across 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads that we manage. All to make sure National Highways customers have safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys.

External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.