Clerk of Works – Highways & Traffic
Based in London
Length: 3 months initially
IR35 status: Inside
We are seeking an experienced Clerk of Works to support the delivery of the Council’s Capital Projects Programme. This is a site-based role overseeing highways, traffic management, and public realm schemes across the borough, including cycle infrastructure projects delivered in partnership with Transport for London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Inspect and supervise highways and traffic works, including carriageways, footways, cycle lanes, and traffic management schemes
- Monitor contractor performance to ensure compliance with specifications, standards, and legislation
- Carry out regular site inspections, ensuring quality, safety, and environmental standards are met
- Enforce health and safety requirements and ensure safe working practices on live highway sites
- Oversee traffic management arrangements, signage, and road markings
- Maintain detailed site records, including inspections, reports, and photographic evidence
- Monitor project progress, identifying risks, delays, or cost issues and reporting to Project Engineers
- Liaise with contractors, developers, internal teams, and external stakeholders
- Assist with change control, issue resolution, and contractor performance management
Skills, experience and knowledge required:
- Recent experience as a Finance Manager in a local government Environment, Communities, or Place finance team
- Strong team management and leadership skills
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling ability
- A CCAB accountancy qualification, or part qualified and actively studying for such a qualification
Important Information:
- This role is highways-focused. Candidates with only building or vertical construction (housing/commercial) experience will not be considered
- Regular site attendance across the borough is required
To apply for this role or to find out about other jobs, please contact the London Local Government Recruitment team on 020 7557 7667 or send your CV to localgov@venngroup.com