Job Details

Job introduction

This is an exciting opportunity to inspect and ensure that works promoters carry out works on the public highway safely and in compliance with the New Roads and Street Works Act (1991), Traffic Management Act (2004), Highways Act (1980), Brighton & Hove Permit Scheme and all other relevant legislation.

We are looking for someone to carry out sample and routine inspections on works activities and reinstatements on the public highway. Ensure works sites and reinstatements meet all necessary safety and legal requirements, identify defects and report them to the works promoter.

About the role

To work collaboratively with other teams to ensure the regulation and co-ordination of all activities on the highway, in order to minimise disruption to the highway network and its users.  While it is a technical role the council welcomes those that have transferable skills from fields that require technical knowledge

To follow-up defective reinstatements, ensuring that remedial works are carried out to the required standard and attending site meetings where defects are disputed. To carry out site occupancy inspections, identifying sites where works have overrun the permitted duration, taking photographic evidence and following up until the site is clear. To carry out permit compliance inspections, identifying and recording non-compliances and taking photographic evidence to support the issuing of Fixed Penalty Notices.

You will work with partner organisations, residents and local businesses when promoters are looking to develop projects.

Key attributes we will be looking for will be:-

• Demonstrable team working abilities
• Showing you can be proactive in identifying, assessing and analysing problems
• Ability to gain the technical knowledge necessary for the role
• People skills to develop relationships with key stakeholders
• Able to interpret the legislative and technical specifications that apply to this field

For an informal discussion, please contact Rob Leonard - Senior Compliance Officer on 07802 873587.

As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (CV guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Work Permits: We may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Please see Gov.uk for more information on the Skilled Worker Visa.

We offer the opportunity for the suitable candidate to choose to  work in a hybrid way. Your specific working arrangements will be subject to team and service working arrangements already in place alongside Government guidance.  Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, LGB, female or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.

Files

• Applicant Cover Letter
• Our Values and Behaviours
• Job Description and Person Specification