What you'll be doing

As a Street Works Inspector, you will work as part of a responsive and resilient team capable of fulfilling a wide range of services. The role will involve monitoring the compliance of those working on the highway, liaising with our street works and permitting team, and responding to inquiries from Herefordshire Council and members of the public, and more.

• Undertake high quality inspections, recording and reporting on statutory undertakers works, and Council contractor works are in compliance with the Permit and conditions stipulated in the permits for those works.


• Inform the Permit Compliance Officers of any breaches of permit conditions and contraventions of regulations so that Fixed Penalty Notices can be raised and provided.


• Provide accurate and concise evidence including photographs for reinstatement defects and S74 violations.


• Making on site assessments of temporary traffic management and working methods for compliance. Ensuring that the activities, the public and the site are safe and taking appropriate action when required, including providing suitable advice and giving directions for required amendments.

Who we're looking for

• Good communication and interpersonal skills, verbal and written, with ability to deal with difficult or confrontational situations.


• Flexible and adaptable and able to respond positively to changing circumstances.


• Able to work on their own initiative and be able to schedule and prioritise workload.


• High level of resilience, attention to detail, emotional intelligence and able to keep calm under pressure.


• A person whose attitudes, conduct and demeanour reflects Balfour Beatty values and who can effectively represent and promote the reputation of the company. 

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com