Highway Inspector

As a Highways Inspector, your role will involve supporting the safe delivery of the highway network by conducting regular inspections, repairs, and enforcement of highway legislation. You will need to demonstrate initiative in carrying out your duties, which will involve activities such as walking and cycling inspections. Additionally, you will be responsible for assessing highway defects, raising safety repair works with our contractor, providing feedback on asset condition to support long-term maintenance planning, and representing West Sussex County Council in relation to third-party liability claims, including attendance at court hearings when required., For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Hiring Manager Craig Adfield (Senior Highway Inspector) at

• Sound communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
• Sound problem solving skills with the ability to analyse complex issues and make logical and rational decisions based on all information available.
• The ability to stay calm when dealing difficult situations
• Good professional observational skills in order to locate faults in the highway and ability to keep accurate records in order to document findings.
Qualifications and Experience
• Full current driver's licence
• Basic theoretical knowledge of engineering/civil construction for planning improvements and repairs to the highway
• Sound and accurate IT knowledge
• Knowledge of the Highways Act and NRSWA, and other relevant pieces of legislation, including health and safety, for enforcement work
• General technical and customer service experience
• Proven successful experience of working as part of a team to effectively meet objectives within agreed/necessary timescales., We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to
3 years referencing and a health check.


• an excellent
local government pension scheme
• generous holiday entitlement of
27 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)
• a range of flexible working options, depending on your job role
• maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
• volunteering opportunities
• training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• a range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and the opportunity to save over £1,000 a year through our West Sussex Choices benefits platform (see our
Staff discounts page if you are a business looking to offer a discount)
• health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans
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