As a Highway Authority, Leicestershire County Council has a statutory responsibility to manage its highway (network) in an effective manner, to control and reduce congestion and provide a high level of safe and reliable journeys to the road user.

The Network Management Service, within the Council’s Highways & Transport Operations division, takes an active role in the implementation of the Council’s Local Transport Plan with a primary focus on the Management, Coordination, and Inspection of Temporary Road and Street Works as well as Events which affect the Highway, which is a statutory responsibility for network management.

The Streetworks Compliance Inspector role makes an essential contribution to the delivery of The Council’s statutory responsibility under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and achieves this by inspecting activities carried out on Leicestershire’s Highway Network under the governance of all relevant regulations, statutory guidance, and codes of practice, to ensure compliance and when necessary, take actions and apply penalties to enforce these controls.

The nature of the work may involve you carrying out work outside of normal working hours and at different locations than your designated base.

Please note a Full, valid driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role - Business miles will be paid at the standard rate on the Government website.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

NVQ4 or equivalent, e.g. BTEC Higher in Civil Engineering & NRSWA 1991 Supervisor accreditation, or demonstrable evidence of skills and experience in the Job Specification.
Experience of working within the highways maintenance or civil engineering sectors and of working with utility providers.
Experience of using IT in a design office/ business environment including Microsoft Office or equivalent software and of interpreting and writing technical and non-technical reports and providing technical advice or drawings.
Experience in problem investigation and assessment.
Knowledge of current highways legislation, including the New Roads & Street Works Act and the Highway Act, together with highway design standards, construction methods and specialist materials.
Knowledge of highway inspection procedures and standards, of traffic management legislation and practice and of Highways Act and CDM regulations.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer .

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Liz Hiskens, Network Manager
Telephone: 0116 305 2614 liz.hiskens@leics.gov.uk

Julie Ulliott, Network Technical Support Manager
Telephone: 0116 305 2078

julie.ulliott@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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