We're looking for a Highway Development Management Site Inspector to join our team in Brixworth, Northamptonshire.
Are you looking for a role where you can make a real impact on local communities? As a Highway Development Management Site Inspector, you'll be working on a diverse range of residential and commercial developments. helping shape the roads and infrastructure that support new developments across North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire.
Location: Brixworth, Northamptonshire – regular site and office attendance required, with some home working available
Hours: Permanent, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, flexible working options available.
Salary: £42,000 - £50,000 per year + private healthcare + £5,900 annual car allowance + benefits
We are unable to offer Certificates of Sponsorship for this role
What will you be responsible for?
As a Highway Development Management Site Inspector, you'll be working with developers, contractors and local authorities, overseeing the construction of new highways and ensure works meet the standards required for adoption by the highway authority. It's a varied role combining site inspections, stakeholder engagement and technical oversight, with the opportunity to influence projects from start to finish.
Your day-to-day will include:
- Inspecting developer and contractor works to ensure compliance with approved designs, specifications and legal agreements
- Identifying non-compliant works, agreeing corrective actions and monitoring completion
- Promoting safe working practices and ensuring traffic management requirements are met
- Working closely with developers, contractors, designers and technical teams to resolve issues and agree design changes
- Maintaining accurate inspection records, reports and project documentation
What are we looking for?
This Highway Development Management Site Inspector role is ideal for someone who:
- Has experience within civil engineering, highways, construction or infrastructure, supported by an HNC, HND or equivalent qualification
- Understands highway construction and inspection processes, including Section 38 and Section 278 agreements
- Has knowledge of Safety at Street Works and Road Works and CDM regulations
- Can effectively manage workloads, priorities and multiple projects
- Builds strong relationships through excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
What are we looking for?
This role of Development Management Site Inspector could be a great fit if:
- Relevant experience in civil engineering is in place, supported by an HNC/HND level qualification or equivalent
- Previous involvement in supervising highway works on site, including familiarity with Section 38 and Section 278 processes
- A good understanding of Safety at Street Works and Road Works (code of practice) and CDM roles
- Strong organisational skills are demonstrated, with the ability to manage and prioritise workloads effectively
- Confident communication and interpersonal skills are brought to build positive and collaborative working relationships
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
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