Highways Clerk of Works

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Clerk of Works – Highways & Traffic

Based in London

Length: 3 months initially

IR35 status: Inside

We are seeking an experienced Clerk of Works to support the delivery of the Council’s Capital Projects Programme. This is a site-based role overseeing highways, traffic management, and public realm schemes across the borough, including cycle infrastructure projects delivered in partnership with Transport for London.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspect and supervise highways and traffic works, including carriageways, footways, cycle lanes, and traffic management schemes
• Monitor contractor performance to ensure compliance with specifications, standards, and legislation
• Carry out regular site inspections, ensuring quality, safety, and environmental standards are met
• Enforce health and safety requirements and ensure safe working practices on live highway sites
• Oversee traffic management arrangements, signage, and road markings
• Maintain detailed site records, including inspections, reports, and photographic evidence
• Monitor project progress, identifying risks, delays, or cost issues and reporting to Project Engineers
• Liaise with contractors, developers, internal teams, and external stakeholders
• Assist with change control, issue resolution, and contractor performance management

Skills, experience and knowledge required:

• Recent experience as a Finance Manager in a local government Environment, Communities, or Place finance team
• Strong team management and leadership skills xwzovoh
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling ability
• A CCAB accountancy qualification, or part qualified and actively studying for such a qualification

Important Information:

• This role is highways-focused. Candidates with only building or vertical construction (housing/commercial) experience will not be considered
• Regular site attendance across the borough is required

To apply for this role or to find out about other jobs, please contact the London Local Government Recruitment team