Clerk Of Works

Our client is expanding their Highway Asset Maintenance team and are now seeking two Clerk of Works to support delivery of an enhanced surface treatment programme.

This is a predominantly site-based, mobile role (%), ideal for someone who enjoys being out on network rather than office-based.

The Role

While the position includes traditional Clerk of Works oversight duties (approximately %), the majority of the role operates in an assistant engineer capacity.

You will be responsible for:

• Pre-works site assessments

• Recommending and validating sites for surface dressing programmes

• Measuring, marking and preparing patching requirements

• Supporting programme planning and delivery

• Liaising closely with contractors on site

• Monitoring contractor performance, specification compliance and quality standards

• Coordinating multiple live projects across the network

• Supporting preventative maintenance treatments including:

  • Surface dressing

  • Micro-asphalt

  • Footway slurry surfacing

• Occasional involvement in winter service operations (experience not essential)

This is a delivery-focused role requiring practical engineering judgement and strong field presence.

About You

We are looking for someone with:

• Relevant preventative highway maintenance experience (surface dressing, micro-asphalt, slurry surfacing or similar)

• Experience overseeing contractors and ensuring specification adherence

• Strong quality inspection and compliance monitoring skills

• Experience coordinating multiple workstreams or projects

• Ability to make sound engineering decisions on site

• Prior local government or public sector highways exposure (desirable)

• A Level 3 qualification in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience

• Valid UK manual driving licence

This role requires regular site attendance and significant walking, so applicants must be physically capable of working in a mobile, field-based environment.

Why Apply?

This is a permanent opportunity within a growing highways team backed by increased capital investment, offering long-term stability and the chance to play a key role in delivering preventative maintenance improvements across the network.

If you re a practical, delivery-focused highways professional who prefers being on site rather than behind a desk, we would like to hear from you.