Streetworks Inspector | Bamber Bridge

Salary £29,071 - £33,119 per annum | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | Bamber Bridge

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Street Work Inspectors play a key role in the delivery of the Lancashire permit scheme including coordinating and inspecting works on the highway. The role undertakes inspections in line with the requirement of the New Roads and Street Work Act 1991 and the Lancashire permit scheme. Inspectors also have to meet with works operators (including utilities and contractors) to ensure effective planning of works, co-ordination and safety are in place.

The role of the inspector is critical in ensuring that compliance with the national codes of practice is always maintained as well as the requirements of the Lancashire permit scheme. As a result of this the role is critical in ensuring that delays and disruption as a result of works and activities are minimised.

This is a full-time role (37 hours per week), based at the team’s office on Cuerden Way, Bamber Bridge. However, the successful candidate will work flexibly across the whole of Lancashire. The position involves a substantial amount of outdoor work and travel, so a full and valid driving licence is essential. You will be provided with a Lancashire County Council van or similar for work-related travel.

Working hours follow a split rota pattern: 07:30–15:30 one week and 09:00–17:00. The team operates on a 5-over-7 schedule, which includes weekend working on a rota basis. Flexibility within your contracted hours will be required to meet service demands.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits.

Benefits: There's fabulous flexibility and the opportunity to create the work life balance you'll love with 26 days of annual leave going up to 32 days plus bank holidays, 2 additional days at Christmas and then further days that can be purchased too – we have a generous Local Government pension with shared AVC's available then a benefits package which has everything from dog care to day care, holidays at home or abroad, long service awards, Medicash, inclusivity support groups, discounts on white goods and electronics, cycle to work schemes, salary sacrifice car lease schemes, eye tests and prescription support plus much more.

PLEASE NOTE: Any attached CV's must clearly address how the candidate specifically meets the essential & desirable criteria on the role profile.

Closing Date: 27/11/2026

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.

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