Clerk Of Works - Traffic Management & Highways (Temp)
New Yesterday
This is a pivotal role responsible for overseeing the delivery of highways and transport capital projects, ensuring construction activities are completed to specification, compliant with legislation, and delivered safely and efficiently.
Location: London
Contract / Interim Opportunity
Competitive Day Rate: 300 per day (Inside IR35)
Reporting to the Lead Engineer within the Project Delivery Team, you will be responsible for managing and monitoring on-site construction activities undertaken by term contractors, subcontractors, utility providers and external organisations.
You will ensure all works are delivered in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, Traffic Management Orders, and relevant highways and construction legislation.
This role requires daily site presence across the borough.
Key Responsibilities
Supervise and inspect highways and transport capital works on-site
Ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, and the Council’s design standards
Monitor quality control of materials, workmanship, and construction processes
Enforce compliance with:
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
New Roads and Street Works Act 1991
Traffic Management Act 2004
Review and monitor traffic management arrangements, signage and road markings
Conduct site inspections, surveys, and progress reporting
Measure completed works for payment purposes
Assist Project Engineers with Early Warning Notices, Compensation Events and change management
Manage contractor performance against KPIs and programme
Produce detailed site records including photographic evidence and inspection reports
Carry out snagging and final completion inspections
About You
To be considered, you will have:
Proven experience within Highways / Transport project delivery
Strong working knowledge of highways and construction legislation including:
Highways Act 1980
NRSWA 1991
CDM Regulations 2015
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Experience supervising contractors and subcontractors on live construction sites
Ability to interpret CAD drawings, technical specifications and traffic management orders
Experience measuring works and supporting payment certification
Strong stakeholder communication skills
Sound understanding of health & safety compliance and risk management
Local Authority experience is highly desirable.
Why Apply?
Opportunity to work on varied and high-profile capital projects
Key delivery role within a well-structured Project Delivery team
Strong potential for contract extension
Flexible working culture (site-based role with agile working principles)
If you are an experienced highways professional with strong site supervision and compliance expertise, we would welcome your application.
Apply Now - for the Clerk of Works (Project Delivery) - Traffic Management & Highways role
- Location:
- London
- Salary:
- £300 /day
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Public Sector
