Highway Inspector – £16.62 per hour
Contract: 3-month temporary (with strong potential to extend)
Location: Leicestershire
Start: ASAP
Are you passionate about keeping our highways safe, compliant and well-maintained? Join a team that makes a real difference to communities across Leicestershire.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Highway Inspector, you’ll ensure that roads, footways and public spaces are safe, compliant, and inspected within statutory timeframes. This is a hands-on, varied role where no two days are the same.
You will:
*Carry out scheduled highway condition inspections in line with the Code of Practice
*Identify, prioritise and raise defects that require further action
*Accurately record inspection data using Confirm, including risks and traffic management requirements
*Manage public enquiries and enforcement cases, following set protocols
*Support insurance claims, including representing LCC in court where necessary
*Assist with maintaining accurate highways records
*Work effectively with district and parish partners
*Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations (2015)
*Follow all Quality Management procedures
What You’ll Bring
To succeed in this role, you must have:
A valid NRSWA (New Roads and Street Works Act) qualification – this is essential

This is a mandatory requirement for carrying out highway inspections.
You will also bring:
*Strong attention to detail
*Confidence working independently
*Clear and accurate record-keeping skills
*Good communication abilities when dealing with the public and stakeholders
*A proactive, safety-driven approach