On‑Site Highway Asset Inspector

National Highways; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

National Highways is seeking an Inspector to support asset condition and safety inspections across its network. The role involves driving to sites, recording findings, reporting defects, and contributing to safety improvements.

You will report to the Inspector Team Manager and may work alone or with a colleague. Some unsocial hours may apply, and you should live within an hour’s commute of the Depot.

Qualifications

• Knowledge or experience of highways asset condition inspections.
• Experience with highway asset maintenance and relevant safety rules.
• Strong Health and Safety understanding.
• Good IT and data collection skills, ideally with data capture devices.
• Ability to manage own workload while working in a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out regular driven Safety Inspections, reporting and raise work requests for high priority safety defects
• Carry out cyclical and ad-hoc driving and walking asset inspections on the network, recording conditions and findings
• Monitor event signage and illegal signage, escalating issues
• Support regional engineering teams in planning by sharing up-to-date asset information
• Prioritise health, safety and wellbeing of customers and colleagues in all activities

Skills

Highways inspections

Asset maintenance

Health & Safety

Data collection

Workload management

Driver licence

Tools

IT/data capture devices

Job description

National Highways is seeking an Inspector to support asset condition and safety inspections across its network. The role involves driving to sites, recording findings, reporting defects, and contributing to safety improvements.

You will report to the Inspector Team Manager and may work alone or with a colleague. Some unsocial hours may apply, and you should live within an hour’s commute of the Depot.