Streetworks Inspector | Technical Support (Highways) | Preston

Lancashire County Council; Bamber Bridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional local authority in Bamber Bridge seeks a full-time Street Work Inspector to coordinate and inspect highway works, ensuring compliance with national standards. This role involves significant outdoor work and travel across Lancashire. The ideal candidate must possess a valid driving license and flexibility to meet service demands. Benefits include up to 32 days annual leave and a Local Government pension.

Benefits

Up to 32 days annual leave

Local Government pension

Healthcare benefits

Qualifications

• Full and valid driving licence is essential.
• Flexibility to work across Lancashire and operate on a 5-over-7 rota, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and inspect highway works.
• Meet works operators to plan and coordinate works.
• Ensure compliance with codes of practice.

Skills

Driving license

Coordination

Compliance knowledge

Job description

Overview

Street Work Inspectors play a key role in the delivery of the Lancashire permit scheme including coordinating and inspecting works on the highway. The role undertakes inspections in line with the requirement of the New Roads and Street Work Act 1991 and the Lancashire permit scheme. Inspectors also meet with works operators (including utilities and contractors) to ensure effective planning of works, coordination and safety are in place. The role is critical in ensuring compliance with national codes of practice as well as the Lancashire permit scheme, helping to minimise delays and disruption from works and activities.

This is a full-time role (37 hours per week), based at the team’s office on Cuerden Way, Bamber Bridge. The successful candidate will work flexibly across the whole of Lancashire. The position involves a substantial amount of outdoor work and travel, so a full and valid driving licence is essential. You will be provided with a Lancashire County Council van or similar for work-related travel.

Working hours follow a split rota pattern: 07:30–15:30 one week and 09:00–17:00. The team operates on a 5-over-7 schedule, which includes weekend working on a rota basis. Flexibility within your contracted hours will be required to meet service demands.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and inspect highway works in line with the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and the Lancashire permit scheme.
• Meet with works operators (including utilities and contractors) to plan and coordinate safe, timely works.
• Ensure compliance with national codes of practice and Lancashire permit scheme requirements.
• Contribute to minimising delays and disruption caused by works and activities.

Requirements

• Full and valid driving licence (essential).
• Based at the team’s office but able to work across Lancashire; substantial outdoor work and travel involved.
• Flexibility to work across Lancashire and to operate on a 5-over-7 rota, including weekends.
• Ability to work from a vehicle provided for work-related travel (Lancashire County Council van or similar).

Benefits

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, including up to 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, additional holiday options around Christmas, a generous Local Government pension with shared AVCs, and a broader benefits package (healthcare, discounts, schemes such as cycle to work, salary sacrifice car lease, and more).

PLEASE NOTE: Any attached CVs must clearly address how the candidate specifically meets the essential and desirable criteria on the role profile.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications. Details of benefits can be found on the LCC Vacancies website.