Streetworks Inspector
| Company: | BBS Recruitment |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23 |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Working pattern: | Remote |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Posting date: | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 20 Aug 2026 |
Summary
BBS Recruitment is an independent recruitment agency for transport and logistics sector, supplying to a variety of clients across UK.
We are recruiting a Streetworks Inspector for our client based in Somerset.
As a Street Works Inspector, you will inspect live street works and completed reinstatements across Somerset to ensure compliance with NRSWA, permit conditions, the Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways (SROH), and the Safety at Street Works & Road Works Code of Practice. You will record inspection outcomes using electronic devices and be comfortable working largely unsupervised while travelling across the county, covering a large number of sites daily.
Responsibilities for Streetworks Inspector:
• Meeting with statutory undertakers to discuss compliance, performance and upcoming works, while inspecting live work sites and completed reinstatements to ensure they meet required standards.
• Identifying defective works, issuing instructions for remedial action, and following up to ensure compliance.
• Recording inspections using handheld devices and systems such as Confirm and Street Manager, including accurate mapping and photo evidence.
• Checking diversion routes and temporary traffic management to ensure signage and alternative routes are compliant.
• Carrying out post closure inspections to identify damage caused by diverted traffic and directing undertakers to remedy issues.
• Supporting coordinators and statutory undertakers by providing site based advice, local knowledge and practical insight.
• Engaging professionally with the public and partners, addressing complaints, enquiries and site issues.
• Providing evidence for enforcement processes, including overrunning works (s.74) and non compliance inspections.