Highways Safety Inspector

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated Highways Safety Inspector to join our dynamic team and play a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of safety across our road networks.

This is a site-based role, undertaking Highway Safety Inspections across the M25 DBFO Network. The Highway Safety Inspector will carry out daily driven and monthly walked inspections to identify safety defects across multiple asset types that may pose a risk to road users and customers.

You will be responsible for identifying and escalating defect information to the relevant network teams, enabling timely hazard mitigation and defect repairs.

Base Location: Swanley

What You’ll Be Doing

• Safety Compliance: Conduct thorough inspections of highways, roads, and related infrastructure to ensure compliance with safety regulations, standards, and policies.

• Risk Assessment: Identify potential safety hazards, assess risks, and recommend effective mitigation measures to prevent accidents and enhance overall safety.

• Quality Assurance: Evaluate maintenance activities to ensure they meet established safety standards and specifications, providing timely feedback to project teams.

• Data Analysis: Collect and analyse road safety data to support the development of comprehensive safety strategies.

• Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders including National Highways, CPS depot teams, and local communities to promote a culture of safety and implement best practices.

Who We’re Looking For

• Full driving licence (B/B1)

• Previous experience in a highway maintenance contract

• Knowledge and experience of highway and motorway defects

• Understanding of highway construction and repair requirements

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

• CSCS Site Visitor Card

• Preferred: City & Guilds 6033 – Highway Inspection (or equivalent)

Behavioural Competencies 

Inspiring: Champions curiosity and continuous improvement, role modelling change and managing risks to achieve project outcomes.  

Energising:  Role models positive and energised project focussed attitudes towards   and continuous improvement. 

Challenging: seeks and advocates improvements to add value and drive continuous performance.  

Challengeable: Encourage a culture of skilled challenging and seek to understand and explore challenge to enable improvement. 

Influencing: Builds commitment and consensus, and role models CPS leadership behaviours to deliver our goals. 

Why Work for Us?

At Connect Plus Services (CPS), you’ll be part of a world-class team maintaining and operating the M25, Europe’s busiest motorway. As a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis, we play a vital role in keeping millions of journeys moving safely and efficiently.

A Career Like No Other

Working on the M25 offers unrivalled experience, challenges, and opportunities that no other highways project can provide. You’ll be exposed to cutting-edge technology, large-scale infrastructure, and complex engineering solutions, making every day dynamic and rewarding.

Long-Term Stability & Growth

With 15+ years remaining on this project, we offer career stability, professional development, and progression opportunities. Whether you’re looking to build new skills or take the next step in your career, we invest in your growth.

A Supportive & Inclusive Team

At CPS, your contributions matter. We foster a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work environment where safety, innovation, and teamwork drive everything we do.

Location:

This is a hybrid role designed to fully maximize team collaboration on the project, we offer flexible working where you will typically be working from your base CPS office, Leatherhead, Dartford or South Mimms up to three days per week and two days from home.

Note to all internal CPS employees:

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through your parent company’s careers portal by entering the job title in the search bar. If your employing company is not advertising this role, please submit your CV and the role title to recruitment@connectplusm25.co.uk