Highway Inspector

• Your work base will be at County Hall, Taunton but the majority of your time will be as a mobile worker (vehicle supplied) inspecting Somerset’s highways.
• Permanent contract
• The role is full time (37 hours per week) however hours of work are flexible to meet the requirements of inspections being undertaken within required timescales.
• 28 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays)
• Career progression within the Highways Service.

Regretfully, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. We are only able to proceed with candidates who already have the right to work in the UK without the need for visa sponsorship.

The Inspections Team are a key part of the highways service providing an essential public facing duty to keep the highway safe.

We’re working to improve the lives of people here in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Undertaking statutory planned highway inspections to identify defects that pose a risk to highway users. Highway Inspections are either driven (rural areas) or walked (urban areas). 
• Dealing with emergency situations on the highway that require urgent attention.
• Liaison with our Contractor regarding highway repairs
• Regular contact with the public to discuss reported issues.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• Have been educated/qualified to at least BTEC in Civil Engineering with relative craft and/or technical experience
• Have practical experience of highways maintenance.
• Can identify, risk assess, prioritise, and order necessary highway maintenance works.
• Can evaluate information and identify solutions.
• Can organise your own workload, which will be varied.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

The salary for the role is Grade 12, ranging from £28,598 to £32,061 per annum

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Paul Sweetman, Service Manager - Highway Risk, on 07977 401534

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

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