Purpose of the Post.
• To assist the Inspection Manager in all functions relating to the delivery of the Inspection Service and to formally deputise for the Inspection Manager North as required.
• To represent the Inspection Manager and to operate in a senior capacity, addressing daily staff management issues.
• To assist with the management of the safe delivery of the North and Mid Wales Highway Asset Inspection Service to legislative requirements, Agency Health & Safety processes and as client under D2.2 Chapter 8 Traffic Signs Manual Part 1.
• To assist the Inspection Manager in the accurate and timely delivery of all inspection and maintenance records from the Agency to Welsh Government data systems.
• Manage the programme of Safety and Asset Condition Inspections to WGTRMM requirements for the following asset types:
i) Vehicle restraint systems (VRS)
ii) Drainage systems
iii) Geotechnical assets 
iv) Other assets as identified
v) To assist with other Agency Managers (eg. Structures) as agreed with the Inspection Manager.
 
• Manage programmed, routine and reactive maintenance activities associated with the above asset types
• To meet NMWTRA obligations under Section 41,“Duty to maintain highways maintainable at public expense” and Section 58 “Special defence in action against a highway authority for damages for non-repair of Highway” of the Highways Act 1980.
• To assist the Inspection Manager with implementing the requirements of the Regulation 13 Inspection Entity requirements in respect of highway assets under the Road Tunnel Safety Regulations 2007 (as amended 2009).
• Undertake the on-road and back office functions associated with highways asset specialist inspection and maintenance functions.
 
Responsibility for functions . e.g. staff, budgets, equipment
Line managerial responsibility for a team of Inspection Engineers and Technician inspectors
All equipment, vehicles, systems relevant to the duties
Manage Inspection and related maintenance budgets for the above asset types
 
Main Duties .
Inspection Function
• To deputise for and to assist the Inspection Manager as required.
• To assist the Inspection Manager with the Agency’s delivery of Highway Safety Inspections and Safety Patrols on behalf of Welsh Government for the purpose of identifying safety critical hazards to the highway.
• To assist the Inspection Manager with the management of specialist inspections including, Detailed VRS, Drainage and Geotechnical Inspections on the trunk road network in accordance with the Welsh Government Trunk Road Maintenance Manual (WG-TRMM) and Welsh Government Integrated Roads Information System (IRIS) requirements.
• To assist and to deputise for the Inspection manager in undertaking the following tasks:-
- Management of the Inspection Teams consisting of Inspection Engineers, and Technician Inspectors.
- Risk management for the Inspections Teams.
- Manage the inspection programming and task allocations to ensure the Agency Inspection Service is in accordance with WGTRMM. Manage emergency inspections as required.
- Provide reports for the Agency Third Party Claims Manager, Street Works Manager and the Highways Inspection Entity.
- Manage the inspection data held in WG Asset Management systems.
• When necessary, assist with or undertake safety inspections for all asset types.
• To acquire expertise in using the network referencing system by understanding the Road Maintenance Management System (RMS) link-section-node system and documentation.
• Identify, risk assess and prioritise WG-TRMM defects.
• Undertake relevant inspections (programmed or reactive)
• Informing Assistant Route Managers, Traffic Officers, NWTMC or Emergency Services to enable Category 1 defects to be ‘made safe’ as soon as appropriate to do so.
• Inspecting, identifying and raising Section 81 New Roads & Street Works Act defects associated with utility reinstatements and raising associated Category 1 defect Works Orders for management by Assistant Route Managers / Partner Authorities.
• Liaise with Assistant Route Managers and/or Partner Authorities in respect of undertaking inspections, and making safe defects.
Systems for Asset Management
• To assist the Inspection Manager with the management of the data inputting process of the output of Safety Patrols, detailed and Specialist Drainage inspections into the IRIS/RMS, including the output from external provider Inspection Teams. Initiate the resolution of any problem areas of IT.
Maintenance Function
• Manage the commissioning and implementation of programmed, routine and reactive maintenance functions associated with the above asset types. 
• Generate Works Order information for defects with an estimated measure as required by the inspection data capture software in the IRIS system.
• Manage category defect repairs and routine maintenance functions within available budgets and roadspace constraints.

Inventory Function
• Undertaking surveys for the creation of asset inventory information detailing new and existing highway assets in accordance with WG-TRMM . The survey data is to be recorded on IRIS.
• Contribute to the maintenance of the network referencing system, including amending, updating and creating pages of the link-section-node documentation. Identify and report defects to the documentation or on-road marker system to the Asset System Officer.
RMS (IRIS) Technical Administration
• Record, validate, edit and upload inspection and survey data into the IRIS system including specialist inspection data. This will include supporting information for Category 1 Works Order generation (e.g. photographs and preliminary measures).
• Provide “uncompleted defect” reports and other supporting information to the Operations Unit as required.
• Assist Inspection Manager with ad hoc project based Operational or Asset Reports from surveys, IRIS or other databases for the Delivery & Inspection Unit, Business Unit, and Operations Unit, Welsh Government and Others.
General
• To motivate the in house Inspection Team staff, including the management of service provider and in house staff performance.
• To supervise and provide guidance on work undertaken by service providers.
• To communicate effectively and courteously with elected members, the public, members and Welsh Government officers and other external organisations and bodies.
• To deal with complaints and enquiries in a courteous and professional manner whilst out on site and in the office.
• To co-operate and liaise with staff from other Departments of the Council and Partner Authorities in order to promote the effective management of NMWTRA.
• To be responsible for self-development.
• Undertake any other proportionate and reasonable duties that correspond with the salary level and responsibility level of the post as required by the line manager.
• Operate within the Council’s policy and procedures in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
Health & Safety and Environmental
• To comply with health & safety aspects of the inspection team including implementing risk management through compliance with for example established safe systems of work and operational risk assessments.
• To ensure that health, safety, environmental risk assessment processes are fully considered in all aspects of the work of the Highways Asset Inspection Service such as traffic management.
• It is the responsibility of every employee within the Agency to comply with the Health and Safety, environmental and quality policies as defined within the Agency Integrated Business Management System.
• Ensure that Health and Safety at Work and environmental legislation and policies are strictly adhered to.
• Undertake personal Health and Safety responsibility at all times.
• The post holder is expected to be aware of the requirements e.g. the Health and Safety legislation and to cooperate with the Council’s Health and Safety Manager to ensure compliance with the relevant requirements.Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
 
Special Circumstances . e.g. the need to work unsociable hours, special working arrangements etc.

 • Requirement to work hours which are outside normal working hours as requested for example evening and or weekend Inspections within traffic management and Tunnel Closures.
• Requirement to undertake training as and when required with particular regard to Health and Safety matters and specialist Highways Asset Inspection training. 
Only an outline of duties are indicated above, in order to give an idea of the level of responsibility entailed. This job description is not exhaustive in detail, and job duties may change from time to time without changing its fundamental nature and level of responsibility.