Street Works Compliance Inspector

ESPO Trading Limited; Croft; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a Streetworks Compliance Inspector to monitor and enforce the Council’s statutory streetworks and highway regulations. The role is based at Croft Highways Depot, with a driving licence and access to a vehicle essential.

The post involves inspecting works, liaising with utility providers, and applying penalties to ensure safe and reliable journeys. The position may require hours outside standard patterns and travel across Leicestershire.

Qualifications

• NVQ4 or equivalent, e.g. BTEC Higher in Civil Engineering & NRSWA 1991 Supervisor accreditation, or demonstrable evidence of skills and experience in the Job Specification.

Responsibilities

• Inspect activities carried out on the highway network to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and codes of practice.
• Take action and apply penalties to enforce controls where necessary; work outside normal hours and at locations away from base may be required.

Education

NVQ4 or equivalent in Civil Engineering & NRSWA 1991 Supervisor accreditation

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Croft Highways Depot, Arbor Road, Croft, Leicestershire. LE9 3GE

Salary: £36,621 - £40,458 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours:Full Time, 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 1st November 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC – please note: interviews will be in-person

About the Role

As a Highway Authority, Leicestershire County Council has a statutory responsibility to manage its highway (network) in an effective manner, to control and reduce congestion and provide a high level of safe and reliable journeys to the road user.

The Network Management Service, within the Council’s Highways & Transport Operations division, takes an active role in the implementation of the Council’s Local Transport Plan with a primary focus on the Management, Coordination, and Inspection of Temporary Road and Street Works as well as Events which affect the Highway, which is a statutory responsibility for network management.

The Streetworks Compliance Inspector role makes an essential contribution to the delivery of The Council’s statutory responsibility under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and achieves this by inspecting activities carried out on Leicestershire’s Highway Network under the governance of all relevant regulations, statutory guidance, and codes of practice, to ensure compliance and when necessary, take actions and apply penalties to enforce these controls.

The nature of the work may involve you carrying out work outside of normal working hours and at different locations than your designated base.

Please note a Full, valid driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role - Business miles will be paid at the standard rate on the Government website.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• NVQ4 or equivalent, e.g. BTEC Higher in Civil Engineering & NRSWA 1991 Supervisor accreditation, or demonstrable evidence of skills and experience in the Job Specification.
• Experience of working within the highways maintenance or civil engineering sectors and of working with utility providers.
• Experience of using IT in a design office/ business environment including Microsoft Office or equivalent software and of interpreting and writing technical and non-technical reports and providing technical advice or drawings.
• Experience in problem investigation and assessment.
• Knowledge of current highways legislation, including the New Roads & Street Works Act and the Highway Act, together with highway design standards, construction methods and specialist materials.
• Knowledge of highway inspection procedures and standards, of traffic management legislation and practice and of Highways Act and CDM regulations.
• Experience of communicating with a range of audiences, including presentation and telephone skills together with the ability to remain calm and positive in challenging circumstances & can respond confidently to customers and colleagues with understanding and diplomacy whilst maintaining an objective and professional stance.
  

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values andto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion,please contact:

Liz Hiskens, Network Manager
Telephone: [phone] [e-mail]

or

Julie Ulliott, Network Technical Support Manager
Telephone: [phone]

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