Streetworks Inspector

About the job
Salary: £29,093 - £31,586 a year plus £963 essential car user allowance
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent

Luton Borough Council is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Streetworks Inspector to join our team. You will play a vital role in ensuring the safety, compliance, and quality of streetworks throughout the borough. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience in highways and customer service to make a real difference in our community.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect and monitor streetworks to ensure compliance with statutory regulations and council policies.
• Conduct investigations, analyse data, and prepare detailed factual reports and correspondence.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to support street permitting operations and resolve issues effectively.
• Ensure works comply with the New Roads and Street Works Act, Traffic Management Act 2004, and other relevant legislation.
• Build collaborative relationships with contractors, utility companies, and members of the public to promote safe and efficient working practices.
• Attend emergency site visits and meetings outside of normal working hours when required.

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
Essential Experience

• Demonstrable site supervisory experience within a highway environment.
• Office experience in a customer/public service setting.
• Some experience within a Street Permitting section.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong investigative skills - able to establish facts, analyse information, and produce clear reports.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel (or equivalent).
• Excellent organisational skills - able to manage workload effectively and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to build positive relationships inside and outside the Council.

Specialist Knowledge

• Solid understanding of NRSWA, Traffic Management Act 2004, CDM Regulations, and Health & Safety legislation.
• Knowledge of NRSWA Code of Practice inspections is essential.

Education & Training

• BTEC in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification, or relevant experience and training.
• Hold or be able to obtain NRSWA accreditation within 2 months of starting.
• CICRS accreditation in Scaffolding Safety Inspection is desirable.

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel efficiently across the Borough on a daily basis.
• Willingness to attend site meetings and emergencies outside of normal working hours.
• Awareness of equality issues and how discrimination can affect service delivery.

Why Luton Borough Council?
We are committed to improving the lives of our residents and creating a safe, clean, and accessible environment for all. Join our dedicated team and help us maintain the integrity and safety of our roads and public spaces.

About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce thatreflects the diversity of our borough
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:

- From 25 to 32 days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel