Highways Inspector

Job title: Highway Inspector

Salary: B3 £26403 to £28,142

Hours: 37

Contract: Permanent

Location: Merrion House/ Flexible Working

As a Highway Inspector you'll thrive on ensuring the public highway is safe for people to use.

It's not just about just box ticking exercise. As a Highway Inspector, you'll play a vital role in keeping our city moving safely. It's about taking pride in maintaining Leeds City Council's most valuable asset and making a positive difference for everyone who uses our roads.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions .

About you

As a Highway Inspector you will bring to the role:

• Ability to successfully manage your own work load and complete it with in the required timescales
• Attention to detail with ability to record information accurately
• Ability to work with and adapt to using the latest technology
• Be confident to make decisions and undertake risk assessments
• Some knowledge and experience of health and safety issues and highway features/ construction

About the role

There is one position available within our dedicated team of 11 Highway Inspectors. As a Highway Inspector, you'll be a self‑motivated individual with the ability to plan, organise, and manage your own workload effectively. You will enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions and be comfortable spending long periods on your feet or in a vehicle.

A keen eye for detail is essential, enabling you to identify defects accurately and assess their severity. You will also need strong communication skills to report your findings clearly in both written and verbal formats. On occasion, you may be required to attend court to explain and defend decisions you have made as part of your inspection duties.

This role is a key part of our Highway Asset Management team, who are responsible for carrying out safety inspections and monitoring the condition of one of the largest and most complex highway networks in the country. Your work will directly support the safety, reliability, and long‑term maintenance of Leeds' highways.

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How to apply

Please complete the online application form.

Read our guidance for further advice. Please check your information carefully and ensure you complete all sections before submitting your application.

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact Trishna Rycroft Call 0113 3787325 or email [email protected]

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job Description

Job Purpose:

A team member engaged in the inspection, assessment and risk management of highway assets to identify maintenance requirements and ensure the safety of the highway

Responsibilities for Grade:

• Undertake highway survey work to agreed programmes.
• Collect, update and validate highway condition and inventory data.
• Identify highway defects and maintenance work requirements and carry out appropriate procedures to implement repairs.
• Record and validate survey data using paper and electronic systems.
• Assist in the preparation of reports, including for the defence of liability claims.
• Support the provision of a high quality asset management service to deliver cost effective maintenance of highways infrastructure and highway related projects.
• Undertake a defined activity or a small range of the Department's activities to ensure deliver best value services to customers, to meet the objectives of the Council's Corporate Plan and comply with Government Standards.
• Promote and deliver positive solutions to achieving diversity and equality in all aspects of service delivery, community engagement areas, focusing on equality of outcome
• Actively support continuous improvement initiatives through contributing to cross council schemes and supporting the Service Management Team
• Be accountable for the safety of staff, service users and contractors in accordance with Legislation and the Council Health and Safety Policy.
• Support and assist in the development of policies which support efficient service delivery, continuous improvement and corporate objectives.
• Ensure work is produced in accordance with legislation and to the appropriate local, national and corporate standards, policies and practices.
• Assist in the development of partnership working.
• Support the development of staff within the team following the current staff development and appraisal procedures.

Qualifications

Level 3 qualification in an engineering discipline or extensive equivalent appropriate experience.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION: Method of Assessment will be through one or more of the following Application Form, Test, Interview, and Certificate

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: It is essential that the Candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities: Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate on the application form that they meet all the essential requirements

Skills Required

• Understand and promote policy on equal opportunities and diversity in both service delivery and employment.
• Personal integrity with commitment to fairness, equality and diversity.
• Ability to produce reports and assist in developing business cases.
• Full driving licence.

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