Clerk Of Works - Traffic Management & Highways (Temp)

Pertemps Network Group are delighted to be supporting a reputable Local Authority within their Capital Projects team to recruit an experienced Clerk of Works (Project Delivery) - Traffic Management & Highways.

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:

1. Proven experience within Highways / Transport project delivery
2. Strong working knowledge of highways and construction legislation including:
3. Highways Act 1980
4. NRSWA 1991
5. CDM Regulations 2015
6. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
7. Experience supervising contractors and subcontractors on live construction sites
8. Ability to interpret CAD drawings, technical specifications and traffic management orders
9. Experience measuring works and supporting payment certification
10. Strong stakeholder communication skills
11. 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.