Temporary Highway Inspector - Trees

Reference no:  Somerset RQ796204

Pay Rate: £14.44 per hour PAYE 

Car driver with valid license and insurance or ability to travel throughout the county as this role will involve inspections anywhere across Somerset

This role contributes to the provision of a highway management service to the public by applying a uniform and consistent approach.  To undertake and record Highway Safety Inspections, particularly with regard to highway trees, anywhere within Somerset. These can be driven or walked dependant on the inspection type (rural or urban).

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake and record Highway Safety Inspections, particularly with regard to highway trees, anywhere within Somerset. These can be driven or walked dependant on the inspection type (rural or urban). Utilise online mapping and communications systems.
• Identify safety defects which are hazardous to highway users, as defined within the Highway Inspection Manual.
• Identify defects which are hazardous to highway users as defined in the Highway Safety Inspection Manual (HSIM).
• Measure and record dimensions, location, type and severity of defects, for example potholes, damaged manholes, broken kerbs, faded signs and lines blocked drainage systems causing flooding - using electronic capture devices.
• Create electronic works orders specifying appropriate repairs using the Schedule of Rates, and define priority based on severity of the defect and road hierarchy.
• Create on site risk assessments identifying specific hazards due to road alignment, visibility, road speed, overhead cables etc, as required under the Construction Design and Management (CDM) act. This enables the service provider’s works gangs to visit the site and undertake the works safely.
• Liaise with Area Highways staff to report 3rd party safety defects affecting the highway e.g. encroachment, overhanging vegetation, illegal vehicle crossings.
• Provide a duty of care under the Health & Safety Act and New Roads & Street Works Act to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that they are safe and without risk to the health and safety of persons working there, although they may not be their own employees.
• Attendance at court to give evidence to defend the Council in relation to highway insurance claims.
• Liaise with County Highway Arboriculturist staff to report the condition of highway trees for planned maintenance purposes.

“Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:

Qualifications:

1. ABC Technicians Certificate (Arboricultural Association) or other relevant Level 3.
2. Arboricultural qualification.
3. Professional Tree Inspection (PTI) Certificate.
4. Must hold a valid driving licence.

Skills & Experience:

1. Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
2. Relevant experience within a Highways service environment, particularly Highway trees.
3. Relevant experience working in an Arboricultural field.
4. Experience in tree surgery operations.
5. Competent in tree condition assessment, such as Visual Tree Assessment (VTA).
6. Proven experience of specifying remedial tree work in accordance with BS3998 2010: Tree Work Recommendations.
7. Computer literate, able to use MS Office and other typical general office packages, and specialist tree related software packages, including GIS or similar mapping package. Knowledge & experience of the Confirm (WAMS) system. IT capability – ability to be able to collect and record field data on site using tablets provided, for both urban and rural tree inspections.
8. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal to communicate effectively and manage customer expectations, at all levels with internal and external stakeholders and members of the public in difficult circumstances. Skill sets to manage information and communicate with a variety of stakeholders, with differing agendas.
9. Ability to explain complex and technical matters in a friendly, tactful, and understandable manner.
10. Proven knowledge and significant practical experience of tree identification and pathology.

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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.