Clerk of Works (Roads Inspector - NRSWA)

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Place

Clerk of Works (Roads Inspector - NRSWA Team)
Waverley Court

Salary: £30,751 - £36,312
Hours: 36 per week

Based at Waverley Court, you will be part of a team to help manage and co-ordinate Edinburgh’s Road Network. You will be expected to carry out all categories of inspection as necessary in respect of Utility work on the public road, examine and monitor standards of work and compliance with the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and associated Codes of Practice.

• Attend site meetings with Utility companies’ representatives and represent the interests of the Council as roads authority in order to minimise disruption and ensure works are co-ordinated with other activities on the network.
• Inspect and report on standards of workmanship and compliance with current legislation.
• Ensure that all work is carried out with due regard to public safety and traffic requirements.
• Inspect monitor and report on development and contracts ensuring that they are being undertaken in accordance with Council requirements and specifications.
• Inspect sites where permissions have been issued for skips, scaffolding etc.
• Undertake enforcement action to remove illegal road occupations such as goods on display, advertising boards, skips, scaffolding, container units etc.

The role supports the Transport Officer in undertaking their duties.

The role offers an excellent pension package and leave entitlement.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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