This contract is no longer accepting applications.

The details below are kept for reference. Live contracts like this one are listed further down.

Highways Inspector

An opportunity has arisen for a Highways Inspector to join a client in London. Your main duties include undertaking highway safety and routine highway maintenance inspections across the area, ensuring repair and…

Pay rate £30 – £32/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 9 July 2026

Trusted. Transparent. Built for contractors. Thousands of UK contractors find their next contract on ContractorUK.

View all engineering jobs ›

About this contract

An opportunity has arisen for a Highways Inspector to join a client in London. Your main duties include undertaking highway safety and routine highway maintenance inspections across the area, ensuring repair and reinstatement works on the public highway are carried out in accordance with the NRSWA 1991, dealing with complaints from the public and liaising with stakeholders and other relevant parties to ensure smooth flow of traffic across the network.
 
This is a full-time contract position. The rate on offer is £30 - £32 per hour + expenses - negotiable for the right candidate and dependant on experience. Flexible working arrangements are available.
 
Working within the Highways team your main duties include:
·Carrying out highway inspections (routine, cyclical and emergency) across the area
·Investigating licensing issues such as hoards, skips and scaffolds
·Ensuring all repair and reinstatement works are compliant with the legislation
·Liaising with members of the public, stakeholders, emergency services and contractors
 
Previous experience in Highways and Streetworks is essential for this role. Carrington West are also looking for Engineers and Project Managers with similar backgrounds across the South of UK - please get in touch to find out more.
 
For a full description and further information on the role, please call Ilya Donets at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email  
 
FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 25+ years experience in this market. Please call Ilya at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information
 
By applying for this position you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage you wish to withdraw your consent please email us

Apply for this job

You'll complete your application on CV-Library, our jobs partner.

← More engineering jobs

Email me new Engineering contracts like this one

One email when new matches appear. Unsubscribe with one click.

Prefer to be found? Upload your CV to CV-Library — free