Road Asset Inspector

Location: Perth

Category: Asset Inspection

Full Time / Permanent, 40 Hours per week, Monday – Friday, OT Available

BEAR Scotland is a leading provider of highway maintenance services across Scotland. We manage and maintain over 2,000km of Scotland’s trunk road network, tackling just about every imaginable task and working round the clock to help keep Scotland moving.

The Northwest Trunk Road Unit spans some 1,422km of trunk road through some of the most scenic parts of the country. It covers a huge area of Scotland, from Thurso and Wick in the very north of the Highlands down to Campbeltown in Argyll and Bute, from Uig on Skye to Perth and Stirling.

We have vacancies for Road Asset Inspectors to join our existing operations team in the Northwest team, based out of our Head Office in Perth. Our Road Asset Inspectors are responsible for recording defects that represent a hazard to the travelling public.

Role includes:

Undertaking weekly Safety Inspections to record defects that represent a hazard to the travelling public and, where safe to do so, carrying out minor repairs.

Undertaking monthly night-time Safety Inspections of illuminated assets

Walked condition inspections to visually assess the condition of the assets to identify defects that will contribute to the establishment of programmes of routine maintenance tasks

Walked conditions inspections to validate the inventory held in the Transport Scotland Asset Management Performance System and to collect and update the inventory when changes are made.

Level of flexibility required for travelling

On occasion, this role will include overnight stays

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

A full driving licence is essential

Due to the nature of this work, candidates will be subject to the basic disclosure process through Disclosure Scotland

Previous experience of road maintenance(desirable) Training will be provided

Attention to detail

Good computer skills due to use of Transport Scotland’s Asset Management Performance System.

Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel (desirable)

Why BEAR?

We believe that the people who work with us are our greatest asset and, for us to succeed, we make sure we retain and attract a talented, innovative and dedicated team. In return, we offer a competitive salary, generous holiday balance and other additional company benefits such as annual leave purchase, employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work Scheme.

Grow your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, flourish, and succeed.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.