Highways Inspector - NRSWA required

  • Reed
  • Leicester, Leicestershire
  • 03/03/2026
Seasonal Construction

Job Description

Highway Inspector - £16.62 per hour

Contract: 3-month temporary (with strong potential to extend)Location: LeicestershireStart: 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 essentialThis 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