Durham County Council
Highways Inspector
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Highways Services are looking for a Highways Inspector to join their team.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
As a Highways Inspector, you will:
- Undertake statutory highway safety inspections of carriageways and footways
- Investigate requests and complaints received through the Council's asset management and CRM systems
- Respond appropriately to highway emergencies
- Complete inspection records, forms, and witness statements to support the Council's statutory defence of Public Liability Claims
- Attend site meetings and court hearings when required
- Assist with the preparation of work schedules and oversee works carried out within a designated area
- Monitor cyclic and minor maintenance activities undertaken by both the Council's Operations team and external contractors
- Support the delivery of winter maintenance operations, helping to organise works efficiently, supervise activities, and provide instructions to contractors
- Participate in the out-of-hours winter maintenance rota
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- NVQ Level 3 in a highways-related discipline, or an equivalent qualification
- Experience working within a highways maintenance or construction environment
- Knowledge of highway inspection processes and maintenance procedures
- Experience of carrying out highway safety inspections would be advantageous
We encourage you to contact Lee Potter via email at lee.potter@durham.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
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