Highways Inspector

4 months contract with a local authority


Job Purpose

• The Highways Inspector is responsible for supporting the Highways team by delivering inspection, monitoring and public liaison services across the borough’s highway network.
  
• The role ensures that highway assets are maintained to a safe and compliant standard by identifying defects, raising appropriate works orders, and liaising with contractors and utility providers to ensure timely and effective repairs.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Carry out routine visual inspections across the highway network to identify defects and safety issues.
  
• Record and report defects accurately in line with council procedures.
  
• Raise works orders with contractors and issue defect notices to utility companies to ensure repairs are actioned.
  
• Monitor the progress of repair works and ensure completion within agreed timescales.
  
• Follow up on outstanding issues to ensure all works are completed to the required standards.
  

Essential Experience Required

• Experience working within highways, construction, maintenance or a similar field ‑ based inspection role.
  
• Experience of identifying defects and managing works orders or service requests.
  
• Experience dealing with customer enquiries or public ‑ facing interactions.
  

Essential Qualifications Required

• Basic understanding of highway maintenance and asset inspection.
  
• Knowledge of health and safety practices within a field ‑ based environment.
  
• Familiarity with using IT systems to record inspections and update information.
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 7.5 hours per day
  
• Churchill Court, 2 Westmoreland Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 1AS , United Kingdom
  
• Work pattern - The job is mainly remote, working out in their assigned areas, occasional meetings in office.
  
• We work on bi-weekly schedule.
  

The role closes on 8 th May 2026, apply ASAP.