Streetworks Inspector

Streetworks InspectorTemporary ContractJob DetailsClient: Somerset CouncilService Area: Infrastructure and Transport / StreetworksHours: 37 hours per weekStart Date: 22 June 2026Duration: 21 weeksWorking Pattern: Remote / field-based across Somerset, with office attendance required for periodic training, meetings and updates.LocationOffice Base:The CrescentTaunton SomersetTA1 4DYField Area: Across SomersetPayPAYE Rate:£14.82 per hourJob OverviewSomerset Council is seeking an experienced Streetworks Inspector to inspect live street works and completed reinstatements across Somerset.The role will involve ensuring works comply with NRSWA, permit conditions, the Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways (SROH) and the Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice.The successful candidate will travel across the county, inspect a high number of sites daily, record outcomes using electronic systems and deal directly with statutory undertakers, site teams and members of the public.The role requires strong geographic knowledge of Somerset, good navigation skills, confidence dealing with live on-site situations, and ideally a Street Works Supervisor qualification.Important - Please Read CarefullyThis role requires experience or strong knowledge of street works, highways inspections, NRSWA, reinstatement standards, permit compliance, temporary traffic management or statutory undertaker works.You must be confident working largely unsupervised, travelling ..... full job details .....