Street Works Compliance Inspector

We are recruiting for aStreetWorks Compliance Inspector to join our Compliance and Technical Operations team.

Role Purpose:

To provide high quality inspection, recording and reporting on statutory undertakers works, Council promoted works, their contractors and highways activity organisers, so as to ensure compliance with conditions stipulated in permissions for these works, or activities (including events) taking place on the borough’s public highway network, ensuring works are carried out in a safe manner and complies with legislative requirements

Key Responsibilities:

To validate the accuracy of Permit Condition data as supplied by the works promoter and carry out performance monitoring as required under the legislation, providing accurate and concise documentary evidence (including photographs) for live sites, reinstatements, Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) and s74 performance.

To manage activities and work streams responsible for ensuring compliance with current, applicable, and relevant legislation, technical guidance, and Approved Codes of Practice (ACoPs) etc, including having due regard to and complying in particular with the following:

• Traffic Management Act 2004
• Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended)
• New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) 1991
• Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways – 4th Edition
• Safety at Streetworks and Roadworks Code of Practice
• Highways Act 1980
• The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016
• Equality Act 2010

Requirements:

In order to feed into the objectives above, the postholder will require working experience of compliance of ‘street works’ and ‘works for road purposes’ and related activities, including sample (Category A, B and C) inspections, defect inspections, works inspection reports/diagrammatic illustrations, investigatory inspections and works, inspection of works under s50 license, overrun charges, compliance with Traffic Signs manual in particular the Safety at Streetworks and Roadworks Code of Practice.

Knowledge and experience required of the supervision and management of NRSWA 1991 inspections, street works coordination, SRoH, street works safety code of practice and charges related to unreasonably prolonged occupation of the highway.

The postholder will require valid supervisor level certificates from S1 to S7 issued by the Street Works Qualifications Register.

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary plus travel or car allowances.

• Local Government Pension Scheme membership.

• Generous annual leave: 29 days, rising to 33 with 5+ years’ service, plus bank holidays and 3 additional days at Christmas.

• Flexible and agile working to support work–life balance.

• Staff money-saving schemes (e.g., rent deposit loans, season ticket loans).

• Learning and development opportunities through our Learning Academy, with clear career development and leadership pathways.

Benefits

Tower Hamlets is a truly unique borough at the heart of London – a place where history and innovation sit side by side. From the docks and markets that shaped the East End to the global business hub of Canary Wharf, we are proud to be one of the most dynamic, diverse, and ambitious communities in the UK. We are also one of the fastest growing and youngest boroughs in the country, offering unrivalled opportunities to make a real difference to people’s lives. Our residents are energetic, creative, and resilient, and our council is committed to delivering the best possible services and opportunities for them.

Our award-winning new Town Hall in Whitechapel provides a modern, flexible workplace for our staff, right at the heart of the borough and directly opposite Whitechapel Tube and Elizabeth line station. It is more than just a workplace – it’s a hub for collaboration, innovation and community, designed to bring out the best in our people.

As an employer, we put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of everything we do. Our active Employee Network Groups celebrate and champion our workforce, helping to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging. Guided by our TOWER values – Together, Open, Willing, Excellent and Respect – we are building a positive, inclusive culture where colleagues can thrive.

At Tower Hamlets Council, you’ll find exciting challenges, supportive colleagues, and the chance to shape one of London’s most important and vibrant places. If you’re looking for a role where you can see the impact of your work every day, then Tower Hamlets is the place for you.