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Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire Pay: £26.62 per hour PAYE Contract: ASAP – 31 March 2027 IR35: Inside IR35 Lynx Employment Services is recruiting an experienced Highway Inspector for a contract within a busy Highways & Maintenance service. The role will involve undertaking planned, cyclical and reactive highway safety inspections, identifying and risk-assessing defects and ensuring the highway network remains safe and serviceable. ### Key Responsibilities Carry out highway safety inspections of carriageways, footways and associated assets Identify, assess and categorise highway defects Raise works orders and monitor defects through to completion Maintain accurate inspection records to support Section 58 defence and liability claims Undertake follow-up inspections and quality checks Monitor highway works for compliance with required standards Respond to highway enquiries, complaints and reported defects Liaise with contractors, stakeholders and members of the public Maintain inspection records using Symology, Insight or similar systems Provide evidence and reports for claims, audits and legal proceedings when required ### Essential Experience Previous highway safety inspection experience or closely related highways experience Knowledge of the Highways Act 1980, including Section 58 Understanding of the Well-managed Highway Infrastructure Code of Practice Experience identifying, assessing and prioritising highway defects Strong customer service and communication skills Ability to maintain accurate inspection and defect records This position would suit a Highway Inspector, Highway Safety Inspector, Highways Officer or Highway Maintenance Inspector. Apply today with your CV for further details