Clerk of Works - Highways
Looking for a role where you can take ownership of site inspections, work closely with contractors, and ensure highway projects are delivered to the highest standards? This opportunity as a Clerk of Works offers the chance to play a key role in maintaining quality, safety, and compliance across multiple live projects while developing your experience within a professional highways environment.
 
My client is seeking a dedicated Clerk of Works with highways experience who enjoys working on-site, managing contractor performance, and ensuring construction works meet strict specifications and standards.
 
Make a real impact on highway infrastructure
As a Clerk of Works, you will be responsible for managing and carrying out a schedule of work inspections while exercising sound engineering judgement. You will oversee external contractors, monitor the quality of construction works, and ensure all completed work complies with relevant legislation, technical specifications, and company procedures.
In this Clerk of Works role, you will play an essential part in safeguarding quality and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with agreed standards.
 
About the organisation
My client is a well-established organisation operating within the highways and infrastructure sector. They are responsible for delivering and maintaining high-quality highway services and are committed to safe, sustainable, and efficient project delivery. Working here means joining a collaborative environment where professionalism, technical expertise, and continuous improvement are highly valued.
 
What you will be doing
In this Clerk of Works position, you will:
·Manage and carry out scheduled site inspections across multiple highway works projects
·Monitor contractor performance and ensure compliance with specifications and quality standards
·Take proactive action to reduce risks and help ensure projects are delivered within agreed SLAs
·Support programme planning and contribute to improving project controls, reporting processes, and contract management systems
·Liaise closely with contractors to advise on quality control matters and interpret contract documentation
·Conduct pre-work and post-work inspections to confirm works meet required standards and specifications
·Coordinate multiple live projects, ensuring effective communication and prioritisation across workstreams
·Provide technical advice and on-site guidance to contractors regarding quality standards and contract interpretation
·Attend relevant site meetings to provide updates and technical input
·Monitor and promote health and safety standards on site
 
What you will need to succeed
To be successful as a Clerk of Works, you will ideally have:
·Relevant experience within highway maintenance or highway construction environments
·Experience overseeing contractors and ensuring works are delivered to specific technical specifications
·The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high attention to detail
·Strong decision-making skills with the ability to provide practical on-site technical advice
·Knowledge of health and safety standards along with environmental and sustainability requirements
·A delivery-focused approach with experience working to deadlines and project delivery SLAs
·A valid UK manual driving licence
 
Salary and benefits
·£42,000 - £50,000 dependent on experience
·Opportunity to work on varied and technically interesting highway projects
·Supportive and collaborative working environment
·Potential for professional development and career progression
 
Additional information
This role involves regular site visits and working closely with contractors and project teams. You will be part of a professional environment where communication, safety, and quality are key priorities. The role provides strong opportunities to develop further within the highways and infrastructure sector.
 
Interested?
If you are interested and would like to discuss the opportunity in more detail, please get in touch or submit your CV today.
 
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Adam Butler at Carrington West on 07889 214 154 for more information.
 
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