Grade 6
As a Highway Authority Brighton and Hove City Council have a statutory duty to inspect and to ensure that the public highway is maintained in a safe condition in accordance with council policy and DfT guidance standards. This duty includes undertaking routine inspections of all roads in the city at least twice a year, investigating and addressing reports/complaints and compiling reports for the council’s insurers arising from accident claims against the Highway Authority.
In order to fulfil this role a highway inspector must have:
- A good understanding of highways legislation specifically Sec 41 and 58 and Well Managed Highway Infrastructure.
- The skill to judge the overall “risk” posed by a defect in order to assign an appropriate repair response time, taking into account both the severity of the defect and the likelihood of someone encountering it.
- A sound knowledge of highways materials and construction and competence to recognise early signs of structural failure.
- Good time management skills and ability to prioritise own workload, in particular with regard to inspections that must be completed as scheduled and complaints that must be assessed in a timely manner.
- Good communication skills both written and verbal and ability to work closely with key stakeholders including local transport operators, businesses, local communities, councillors and a variety of teams from across the City Council.
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Published 13/10/2020