Street Authority Permit Inspector
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
10/08/2020
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 23/08/2020 23:59
Salary:
£22,911 - £26,317 Grade 7
Job Category:
Traffic / Highways / Road Safety
Employment Location:
Your normal place of work will be County Hall, but you may be required to work at any Council workplace within County Durham.
Further Information
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Traffic & Street Works team as a Street Authority Permit Inspector.
As a Street Authority Permit inspector you will be responsible for undertaking inspections of street and road works and ensuring they are in compliance with our Highway Permit Scheme and all other relevant legislation and codes of practice.
If you have experience of working in a traffic, highways, street and road works or enforcement environment and can demonstrate drive, ambition and commercial awareness then we would like to hear from you.
Responsible for undertaking inspections and identifying highway reinstatement defects and inadequacies in signing, lighting and guarding.
Responsible for inspections in accordance with:
• The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
• Traffic Management Act 2004
• The County Council of Durham Road and Street Works Permit Scheme 2020
• Code of Practice for Inspections 2002
• Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in the Highway 2020
Overtime is also available
Required Qualifications:
• NVQ Level 3 in a Civil Engineering discipline or relevant experience in a traffic, highways, street and road works or enforcement environment.
• Willing to train towards and achieve relevant technical qualifications in Streetworks as agreed by the Street Authority Permit Team Leader.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Danny Harland, Traffic & Streetworks Manager on tel. no. 03000 263982 or email danny.harland@durham.gov.uk
It is anticipated that interviews will be held using electronic means on week commencing 7th September 2020.
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
Due to the requirement to drive a County Council vehicle in this role, appointment will be subject to the production of a valid driving licence for the required category of vehicle and the satisfactory completion of an in-house Driver Induction Assessment.
Apply on-line via the jobs portal or for further assistance contact Payroll and Employee Services on telephone no. 03000 263154 / 264469/ 264086/ 266148 or email NCCPES@durham.gov.uk
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’ as you will not be notified by any other means.
Anyone currently listed on the Redeployment Register who is interested in being considered for this vacancy should contact Payroll and Employee Services.
Please note in all cases the interview date must be prior to your end date
In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs. Any information provided on CVs will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.