Traffic & Network Inspector

WMJobs; Stafford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council in Staffordshire is seeking personnel for the Traffic and Network Management Team to inspect highway network activity, permits and road closures. You will assess applications, apply restrictions, and ensure safety and compliance. The role requires LANTRA 12D Supervisor accreditation or willingness to train, plus NRSWA Supervisor experience and a valid UK driving licence. Interviews Week commencing 14th September 2026.

Qualifications

• Excellent inter-personal and customer service skills.
• Motivated self-starter with a drive to succeed and a positive ‘Can do’ attitude.
• Ability to handle conflicting demands while complying with legislation and tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assess impact of applications in collaboration with officers and colleagues.
• Apply amendments, controls or restrictions to work to meet Traffic Management Act 2004 and NRSWA requirements.
• Interpret and implement NRSWA Code of Practice and SROH for inspections.
• Maintain precise records of inspection activities and report to Inspections Managers.
• Liaise with internal/external stakeholders and other authorities.
• Seek resolutions to defective highway work while meeting departmental goals.

Skills

Inter-personal skills

Self-motivated

Can-do attitude

Education

LANTRA 12D (M7) Supervisor

NRSWA - Supervisor

Tools

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Staffordshire County Council,

Are you looking for a development opportunity in the Council in the Traffic and Network Management Team? Are you devoted to continuous improvement, working in a team with a varied range of roles and responsibilities across many Highways-related disciplines?

This permanent position is well suited to enthusiastic, diligent and proactive individuals who are looking to work in a thriving and supportive working environment.

Based within the Traffic and Network Management Team you will be inspecting activities on the Staffordshire highways network including parking permits, street works permit activity, highways licences and temporary/permanent traffic regulation orders with the aim of assessing suitability and minimising disruption and congestion, keeping traffic moving, ensuring safety and compliance on the network and providing a vital service to the residents of Staffordshire.

Main Responsibilities

You will:

• be working closely with the Officers, Administrators and Coordination Managers and using your knowledge and skills to assess the impact of applications.
• use your judgement to provide advice and apply amendments, controls or restrictions to work carried out in order to achieve the goals of the Traffic Management Act 2004 and the New Roads & Streetworks Act 1991 (NRSWA).
• be interpreting and implementing the NRSWA Code of Practice for Inspections and the Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in the Highway (SROH).
• reporting into the Traffic & Network Inspections Managers, you will maintain precise and accurate records of inspection activities.
• liaise with various internal and external companies, authorities and stakeholders.
• look to achieve resolutions to defective work and apparatus on the highway whilst maintaining departmental goals.

The Ideal Candidate

You will:

• Have excellent inter-personal and customer service skills.
• Be a highly motivated, self-starter with a drive to succeed, demonstrating a positive ‘Can do’ attitude.
• Be able to deal with a range of issues and conflicting demands whilst adhering to relevant legislation and delivering to tight deadlines and keeping calm under pressure.

What you’ll have

• Hold or be willing to train to acquire required accreditation – LANTRA 12D (M7) Supervisor as a minimum
• Demonstrable experience as NRSWA - Supervisor
• Previous experience in traffic and network management
• Experience of dealing with permits, licences and road works on the public highway
• Ability to interrogate data and make recommendations
• Full UK driving licence

Interviews will be held:

Week commencing 14th September 2026.

Please note:

The above criteria in the 'what you'll have' section are what will be used for our interview guarantee schemes.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.