Highway Inspector Role B
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Job Summary
Do you have experience working in a highways highways maintenance or street works environment
Contract type: Permanent
Interviews to be held: week commencing monday 9th November
There is full information about the role below and attached but if you would like an informal discussion please contact Doug Paddick - highway inspection manageron or email
About the role
As a Highway Inspector you will be responsible for inspecting and monitoring the condition of the public highway to ensure it remains safe for all users. You will carry out scheduled inspections identify defects arrange repairs and monitor works completed by contractors and utility companies.
The role combines technical inspection work problem solving and customer service. You will investigate highway maintenance complaints assess risks gather evidence for insurance claims and work with contractors to ensure required standards are achieved. You will also support emergency responses to incidents such as flooding highway defects and severe weather events.
A key aspect of the role is working closely with colleagues across the council utility companies contractors and residents to coordinate highway activities and minimise disruption to the citys transport network.
For candidates appointed at the higher grade additional responsibilities include coordinating winter maintenance operations acting as a Duty Officer managing more complex highway maintenance schemes and contributing to contractor performance management.
You will have experience working in a highways or engineering environment and be able to demonstrate an understanding of relevant highways legislation and industry standards.
You will bring:
- Experience of working within a highways maintenance street works highway inspection or engineering environment.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to deal confidently and professionally with members of the public contractors and stakeholders.
- The ability to make sound decisions prioritise workloads and work independently with minimal supervision.
- Good IT record-keeping and report-writing skills.
- An understanding of relevant legislation including the Highways Act New Roads and Street Works Act and Traffic Management Act or the ability to quickly develop this knowledge.
- A practical and organised approach with strong attention to detail when assessing defects and gathering evidence.
- A commitment to delivering excellent public services and ensuring the safety of all highway users.
For progression within the role opportunities are available to develop specialist knowledge and qualifications in highway inspections winter maintenance project delivery and traffic management.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop a rewarding career in highway asset management and network safety. You will be supported through training professional development and nationally recognised qualifications including highway inspection and winter maintenance training.
Our team works across a diverse city environment helping communities remain connected and ensuring roads footways and transport infrastructure are safe and accessible. We pride ourselves on collaborative working knowledge sharing and supporting colleagues to develop their careers.
Youll have the opportunity to:
- Develop technical expertise in highway inspections asset management and winter maintenance.
- Work on a varied portfolio of inspections investigations and maintenance schemes.
- Contribute to the councils emergency response and resilience planning.
- Access training and development opportunities that support career progression.
- Be part of a team that directly improves safety and accessibility for residents businesses and visitors.
Encouraging a diverse workforce
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city its what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled male or trans.
Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about ourfair and inclusiveactions ouranti-racism strategyand the work we are doing toencourage a diverse workforce ().
Why work for us
As a council we want to:
be connected
be confident
be innovative and creative
be diverse and inclusive
be healthy and psychologically safe
For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council visitWhy work for us which gives details of our wellbeing support our benefits including leave and pensions as well as details of our training and development.
How to apply
Please read ourApply for a job at the councilpages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after youve submitted your application and at interview.
As part of your application you will need to provide your education and career history and answer some application/shortlisting questions. Your answers to the application/shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application please read ourShortlisting questions guidance ()as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
AI advice for candidates
We are interested in hearing about your experience and skills in your own words. While we value people who know how to use AI we ask that you minimise using it in your application.
We are keen to hear how your experience and skills align to our values and the skills and experience needed to perform well in our roles with clear real examples from you. To support you in this we have guidance on using the STAR model which can help you ensure you are telling us your whole story. We also provide clarity on the skills we are looking for in our adverts and in the job description/person specification attached to each job advert.
All the applications we receive are read by at least two hiring managers and we do not use AI in this experience of reading applications is that those that have heavily used AI contain generic paragraphs that are strikingly similar to other applicants responses. This makes it extremely difficult to differentiate between applications and doesnt give us enough evidence of your individual skills. There is a risk that we will therefore not be able to shortlist you. Instead we recommend you ensure your application stands out by presenting clear examples of your actual skills and experiences in your own words.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.
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