Structures Inspector

About the Role 

Are you ready to play a vital role in shaping the future of one of the UK’s most critical infrastructure networks?

At Connect Plus Services, we’re responsible for operating and maintaining the M25 – Europe’s busiest orbital motorway – and we still have over 15 years remaining on this transformational project. That means long-term stability, real opportunity, and the chance to be part of something that’s built to last.

As a Structures Inspector, you’ll be at the heart of ensuring the integrity and safety of the M25 network. From leading General and Principal Inspections to adopting new technologies and collaborating with industry experts, this is a role where no two days are the same. You’ll work independently and within a supportive team, helping to uphold our Zero Harm values and keep millions of journeys safe every week.

If you’re looking for a career that offers growth, variety, and a long-term future – all while making a meaningful impact on the UK’s transport infrastructure – we’d love to welcome you on board.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

 

As a Structures Inspector, you’ll play a crucial role in maintaining the safety and integrity of the M25 — one of the UK’s most important transport networks. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where your expertise will directly contribute to keeping millions of journeys safe, every day.

 

In this role, you will:

• Independently manage and plan your own inspections, including Principal, General, and Special Inspections across the network — all delivered to the required standards and timeframes.
• Collaborate with our Roadspace Coordinator to secure roadspace, traffic management, and safe access arrangements for each inspection.
• Lead desktop reviews of structures to develop tailored inspection methodologies, considering access needs, constraints, and defect history.
• Prepare and review Work Package Plans, including comprehensive Risk Assessments and Method Statements specific to each inspection.
• Carry out inspections to industry best practice, in line with the M25 DBFO Contract, CS-450, and the Inspection Manual for Highway Structures.
• Embrace flexible working, including night shifts or irregular hours, to ensure safe and timely delivery.
• Adopt and apply risk-based approaches, and support the integration of new technologies and mobile tools during inspections.
• Accurately report findings using digital inspection applications and input data into the M25 Asset Management System.
• Collaborate closely with Scheme and Service Delivery Teams, ensuring inspections and surveys are seamlessly integrated into wider planning.
• Work with the Engineering Team to help manage critical defects identified during inspections.
• Respond to emergency call-outs, assisting in the safe management of incidents involving structures on the network.

 

You’ll be part of a skilled and supportive team, working on a long-term, high-profile project that still has over 15 years ahead — offering stability, growth, and the opportunity to make a real difference in UK infrastructure.

 

 

Who We’re Looking For – Key Requirements

We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about making a real difference in infrastructure safety and is ready to grow their career on a high-impact, long-term project. If you’re proactive, detail-focused, and a team player — you’ll fit right in.

 

Essential:

• Proven experience in Structures Inspections, aligned with CS450 standards
• Background in working on the Strategic Road Network (SRN)
• Valid CSCS Card
• IPAF certification (for working at height and access equipment)

Desirable (but not essential – training can be supported):

• Knowledge of working within rail possessions
• SSSTS Qualification (Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme)

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences. If you meet the essentials and bring a commitment to safety, quality, and collaboration — we’d love to hear from you.

Why Work for Us?

At Connect Plus Services (CPS), you’ll be part of a world-class team maintaining and operating the M25, Europe’s busiest motorway. As a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis, we play a vital role in keeping millions of journeys moving safely and efficiently.

A Career Like No Other

Working on the M25 offers unrivalled experience, challenges, and opportunities that no other highways project can provide. You’ll be exposed to cutting-edge technology, large-scale infrastructure, and complex engineering solutions, making every day dynamic and rewarding.

Long-Term Stability & Growth

With 15+ years remaining on this project, we offer career stability, professional development, and progression opportunities. Whether you’re looking to build new skills or take the next step in your career, we invest in your growth.

A Supportive & Inclusive Team

At CPS, your contributions matter. We foster a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work environment where safety, innovation, and teamwork drive everything we do.

 

About us

CPS is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins, and Egis.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business.

To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion.

 

Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

 

Behavioural Competencies

Inspiring: Champions curiosity and continuous improvement, role modelling change and managing risks to achieve project outcomes.

Energising:  Role models positive and energised project focussed attitudes towards   and continuous improvement.

Challenging: seeks and advocates improvements to add value and drive continuous performance.

Challengeable: Encourage a culture of skilled challenging and seek to understand and explore challenge to enable improvement.

Influencing: Builds commitment and consensus, and role models CPS leadership behaviours to deliver our goals.

 

Location:

This is a hybrid role designed to fully maximize team collaboration on the project, we offer flexible working where you will typically be working from your base CPS office, Leatherhead, Dartford or South Mimms up to three days per week and two days from home.

 

Note to all internal CPS employees:

If you are interested in applying, please submit your application through your parent company’s careers portal by entering the job title in the search bar. If your employing company is not advertising this role, please submit your CV and the role title to recruitment@connectplusm25.co.uk