BCP Council
Lane Rental Streetworks Inspector
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Starting salary for this role is £32,061 (pro rata for part-time colleagues)
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About The Role
At BCP Council, we're committed to creating thriving places and connected communities. We are looking for a proactive and motivated Lane Rental Streetworks Inspector to join our Highway Network Management Team and play a key role in helping keep Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole moving.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Council's Lane Rental Scheme, working with utility companies, contractors, developers, and highway colleagues to reduce disruption, improve traffic flow, and ensure works on the highway are carried out efficiently and safely.
The successful candidate will undertake inspections of street works and road works activities, monitor compliance with permits and lane rental requirements, and help deliver our statutory network management duties under the Traffic Management Act 2004.
If you have experience in street works, highways, utilities, or network management and are passionate about improving the highway network for residents, businesses, and visitors, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
- Carrying out inspections of lane rental and street works activities across the BCP highway network.
- Monitoring compliance with permit conditions, traffic management requirements, and lane rental regulations.
- Working closely with utility companies and contractors to minimise disruption and reduce occupation of the highway.
- Investigating potential breaches and gathering evidence where non-compliance is identified.
- Recording inspections and producing reports using the Council's street works management systems.
- Supporting performance monitoring and continuous improvement of the Lane Rental Scheme.
- Contributing to the Council's Network Management Duty by helping to reduce congestion and improve journey reliability.
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This role is a full-time post of 37 hours per week; this will include some requirement for weekend working and out-of-hours working during the week.
About You
You will be a confident communicator with the ability to build positive working relationships whilst also challenging non-compliance where necessary.
Essential
- Experience working within street works, highways, utilities, or network management.
- Knowledge of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA), Traffic Management Act 2004, and permit schemes.
- Experience undertaking inspections, compliance monitoring, or highway enforcement activities.
- Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Good IT skills and experience of maintaining accurate records.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Be willing to work out-of-hours and weekends, on occasions and when required, as part of your 37-hour week.
Desirable
- NRSWA Inspector and/or Supervisor Accreditation.
- Experience using Symology Aurora, Street Manager, or similar systems.
- Knowledge of Lane Rental Schemes and associated legislation.
- Experience working within a local authority highways environment.
Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.
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BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career-defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, world-class, prosperous, and inclusive place for generations to come.
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