Hove Town Hall (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£29,777 - £36,648
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Job introduction
Highway Inspector
Highway Inspector – City Transport
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37 per week
SCALE 6 - S01/2 Depending on experience
As a Highway Authority, Brighton and Hove City Council have a statutory duty to inspect and to ensure that the public highway is maintained in a safe condition in accordance with council policy and DfT guidance standards. This duty includes undertaking routine inspections of all roads in the city at least twice a year, investigating and addressing reports/complaints and compiling reports for the council’s insurers arising from accident claims against the Highway Authority.
In order to fulfil this role a highway inspector must have:
A good understanding of highways legislation specifically Sec 41 and 58 and Well Managed Highway Infrastructure.
NSRWA 1991 accreditation (or willing to be put through the course).
The skill to judge the overall “risk” posed by a defect in order to assign an appropriate repair response time, taking into account both the severity of the defect and the likelihood of someone encountering it.
A sound knowledge of highways materials and construction and competence to recognise early signs of structural failure.
Good time management skills and ability to prioritise own workload, in particular with regard to inspections that must be completed as scheduled and complaints that must be assessed in a timely manner.
Good communication skills both written and verbal and ability to work closely with key stakeholders including local transport operators, businesses, local communities, councillors and a variety of teams from across the City Council.
Further, the post holder will be required to cover emergency highways out of hours duties on a shift pattern including evenings and weekends, and assist the Highway Inspection and Winter Maintenance manager in fulfilling winter maintenance duties required across the city.
It is important you are able to show how you meet the Person Specification by completing the branching questions, when applying. Not following this guidance is likely to reduce your chances of success.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community, especially those from diverse backgrounds, as these are currently under represented in our work force.
Please contact Tom Kent on 07874 892 624 / Tom.Kent@brighton-hove.gov.uk if you wish to discuss this role in more detail.
About the role
Application form + shortlisting questions
Please read our Apply for a job at the council (brighton-hove.gov.uk) pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.
As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the 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 our guidance here (Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
Additional information
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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, it's 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 backgrounds. In 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 our encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).