Job Introduction
As ‘UK City of Culture 2025’, Bradford and its extensive district is an award winning, cultural destination and one of the youngest, most vibrant places in the country. Combine a UNESCO City of Film and Salts Mill World Heritage Site with wild and beautiful moorland, throw in world class artists such as David Hockney, and literary greats such as the Brontës, coupled with a city packed with a rich and varied mix of cultures and heritages, and you have Bradford!
Bradford District is currently undergoing a considerable transformational agenda and this is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Inspector/Senior Inspector to join the Highway Maintenance team, who have responsibility for maintenance of around 2,000km of adopted road network. Reporting to the Senior Engineer and Principal Engineer, you will undertake inspections, surveys and assessments associated with the condition of the highway.
You will also assist in the supervision of planned maintenance works, ensuring compliance with best engineering principles and Codes of Practice, having due regard to health, safety, work planning and budgetary control.
You will be required to undertake occasional work outside normal office hours, including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.
You must have the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders and partners both internal and external to the Authority and be an ‘innovative’ thinker who can enhance our teams and enable Highway Services to meet current and future challenges.
A full driving licence and the ability to drive to our different sites throughout the district is essential.
How to Apply
If you are interested in joining our team and would like some further information, please contact Andy Fisher on 01535 618297 or email andy.fisher@bradford.gov.uk.
Employee Offer
Why work for Bradford Council? Find out why by taking a look at Our Employee Offer.pdf .
Equal Opportunities
We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.
The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.
