Development Management Site Inspector

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Jenny Buckley

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Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%

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We're looking for a Highway Development Management Site Inspector to join our team in Brixworth, Northamptonshire.

Are you looking for a role where you can make a real impact on local communities? As a Highway Development Management Site Inspector, you'll be working on a diverse range of residential and commercial developments. helping shape the roads and infrastructure that support new developments across North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council.

Location: Brixworth, Northamptonshire – regular site and office attendance required, with some home working available
Hours: Permanent, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, flexible working options available.
Salary: £42,000 - £50,000 per year + private healthcare + £5,900 annual car allowance + benefits
We are unable to offer Certificates of Sponsorship for this role

What will you be responsible for?

As a Highway Development Management Site Inspector, you'll be working with developers, contractors and local authorities, overseeing the construction of new highways and ensure works meet the standards required for adoption by the highway authority. It's a varied role combining site inspections, stakeholder engagement and technical oversight, with the opportunity to influence projects from start to finish.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Inspecting developer and contractor works to ensure compliance with approved designs, specifications and legal agreements
• Identifying non-compliant works, agreeing corrective actions and monitoring completion
• Promoting safe working practices and ensuring traffic management requirements are met
• Working closely with developers, contractors, designers and technical teams to resolve issues and agree design changes
• Maintaining accurate inspection records, reports and project documentation

What are we looking for?

This Highway Development Management Site Inspector role is ideal for someone who:

• Has experience within civil engineering, highways, construction or infrastructure, supported by an HNC, HND or equivalent qualification
• Understands highway construction and inspection processes, including Section 38 and Section 278 agreements
• Has knowledge of Safety at Street Works and Road Works and CDM regulations
• Can effectively manage workloads, priorities and multiple projects
• Builds strong relationships through excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.

• Job Description Development Management Site Inspector.docx

• Location: Northampton

• Vacancy ID: 12354

• Background check: None

• Closing date: 1 Oct 2026

• Contract type: Permanent

• Working hours: Full Time

• Flexible working: Yes

  Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.

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