Streetworks Inspector in Essex

Essex Highways is seeking a motivated and capable Streetworks Inspector to join our dynamic and supportive team, offering an exciting opportunity to build a progressive career in a rewarding industry. As a partnership between Essex County Council and Ringway Jacobs, Essex Highways delivers a high-quality service to communities across the county. Our Streetworks team plays a vital role in ensuring compliance with the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and the effective operation of the Essex Permit Scheme – coordinating works, protecting highway assets, and minimising disruption for road users.

In this role, you will carry out inspections of utility companies, contractors, and third parties working across the highway network, ensuring works meet required standards and regulations. You’ll record findings accurately using handheld technology, support the completion of remedial works, and engage directly with contractors, stakeholders, and the public. This is a varied, hands-on position involving site visits by foot, vehicle, or other means – often covering significant distances – and may include investigating claims, responding to enquiries, and representing the authority where required.

• Carry out inspections and record the condition of the public highway to ensure it is maintained to a standard acceptable to the Highways Authority.
• Raise defects using data capture devices to enable delivery teams or utilities to plan and prioritise work accordingly, in line with company policy.
• Monitor and supervise highway work undertaken by contractors or utilities to ensure compliance with specification, safety, legislation, and objectives of Essex Highways.
• Intervene and instruct an immediate response where imminent and significant dangers are identified.
• Inspect and report on suitability of sites for issue of Statutory Licences.
• Provide advice, guidance and information to stakeholders, partners, and customers.
• Respond to complaints, including guiding customers if no action is to be taken.

• Experience dealing with members of the public and handling compliments and complaints.
• Conversant with modern IT packages including Microsoft applications – Word, Excel and Teams.
• Strong written, verbal communication, organisational and interpersonal skills (including report and document writing).
• Full driving licence.
• Possession of an NRSWA accreditation Supervisor Certificate.
• Knowledge and application of Highway legislation.

• Sick Pay
• Opportunities to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
• Competitive salary
• Variety of discounts through the RJ Rewards app
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme

About the Company: Ringway Jacobs is a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Since 2005, we have delivered road network management solutions, supporting over 10,000 miles of highways, footways, public rights of way and street lights, and thrive on safety, sustainability and customer care. Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.