Job Introduction

Senior Highway Inspector (PO2)

Royal Borough of Greenwich – Transport / Highways & Traffic

Location: Greenwich, London
Salary: PO2 (Competitive Local Government Pay Scale)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Highway Inspector to play a key role within our Highways & Traffic team.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of a safe, efficient, and well-maintained highway network across the borough. You will work closely with the Highways Maintenance & Improvement Manager, supervising a team of inspectors, ensuring compliance with statutory inspection duties, and driving quality and performance across highway maintenance activities.

Key Responsibilities

In this varied and hands-on role, you will:

• Supervise and support a team of Highway Inspectors, including appraisals, 1-2-1s, and performance management
• Undertake audit and quality assurance of safety inspections and monitor performance dashboards
• Ensure inspection routes are accurate, optimised and compliant with statutory requirements
• Plan and refine Safety Inspection Routes (SIRs) across the borough
• Carry out detailed inspections, identify defects, assess urgency, and issue repair instructions
• Oversee works on-site to ensure quality, safety, and compliance with standards
• Manage and respond to insurance claims, including report preparation and court attendance where required
• Support delivery of highway improvement and traffic management schemes
• Lead on enforcement activity, including managing unauthorised highway obstructions
• Liaise with contractors, engineers, utilities, and stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery
• Monitor and control budgets and value for money in works delivery
• Deputise for the Highways Maintenance & Improvement Manager when required

About You

We are looking for a proactive and knowledgeable highways professional who can combine technical expertise with strong leadership skills.

You will have:

• Proven experience in highway inspections, maintenance, or asset management
• Strong understanding of relevant legislation, codes of practice and safety standards
• Experience of supervising staff and supporting team performance
• Ability to assess defects and determine appropriate and cost-effective solutions
• Experience liaising with contractors and managing works on-site
• Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills
• Confidence handling insurance claims, reports, and stakeholder enquiries

A relevant qualification in highways, civil engineering, or a related field is desirable.

Why Join Us?

At the Royal Borough of Greenwich, you’ll be part of a forward-thinking local authority dedicated to improving residents’ lives.

We offer:

• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• Access to development funding through the Council’s Apprentice Levy programme
• A role where you can make a real impact on the borough’s infrastructure and communities

Additional Information

• The role may require occasional out-of-hours working in response to emergencies
• You will be expected to work in line with the Council’s values, health & safety, equality, and data protection policies
• The postholder may undertake additional duties in line with service needs

Apply Now

If you’re ready to take the next step in your highways career and help shape the future of Greenwich’s transport network, we’d love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion please contact Joe Burbidge at joseph.burbidge@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. 

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

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Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.