About The Role
Balfour Beatty Highways maintain, manage and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities, creating communities where people want to live, work and play. We provide high‑quality asset strategy, management and planning consultancy services to a wide range of public and private sector customers, prioritising safety, efficiency and high standards. Our Highways business has an opportunity for a Highways Inspector for the A30/A35 DBFO Contract in Devon, working within the network team on the A30/A35 Maintenance contract in Rockbeare, Exeter.
What youll be doing
* Network inspections to identify defects.
* Identify works and create works orders.
* Assist with maintaining the programme of works and undertake network inspections where applicable.
* Co‑ordinate with the Operations Team to develop on‑site works for upcoming schemes.
* Assist with maintaining the defect database.
* Assist with the production of the programme of works.
* Assist with public and third‑party liaison.
* Undertake network safety inspections.
* Undertake routine and specialist surveys, including lighting patrols as required.
* Supervise works undertaken by the workforce and subcontractors.
* Assist with the production of road traffic orders (TTRO/ETTRO).
* Carry out site audits and field inspections.
* Be part of the rota for an out‑of‑hours Duty Officer for Winter Maintenance and Emergency Response.
* Assist with the coordination with National Highways and Local Authorities.
Who were looking for
* Health and Safety first.
* Adaptable to changing situations.
* Teamwork.
* Reliable.
* Willing to learn and share knowledge.
* Pride in work.
* Honest / Act with integrity.
* Customer facing.
* Positive attitude.
* Professional conduct.
* Quality and accuracy of work.
* Continually striving to improve performance.
* Good communication skills.
* IT literate.
* Full driving licence. Please note this role does not come with company car provision.
Benefits
* Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
* Family‑friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline, putting the road user at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and add social value to the communities in which we work.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We are members of WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). We are also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We also offer applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
Fair and Inclusive Resourcing
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com.
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