Job Description
Our Public Sector Client is looking for a Senior Permit Co-ordinator for an initial 10 month contract.
Key Duties include:
1. Permit all excavation and reinstatement work carried out on the public highway by utility providers, developers, private individuals, and contractors; generate and issue quarterly reports to the utilities, ensuring long-term improvements.
2. Agree with all works promoters the position and dimensions of all equipment to be placed on the public highway, including site cabins and materials, with the primary objective of minimizing disruption to the public.
3. Generate section 74 income by interrogating the computer database, extracting information regarding incomplete highway works, and instructing inspections, photographs, calculations, and informing utilities of the charges due for unreasonable occupation of the highway.
4. Negotiate with utility providers, contractors, and developers to achieve whole area reinstatements with upgraded materials rather than numerous patch repairs.
5. Ensure the co-ordination of all road and street works, collecting and maintaining records, management data, and performance measures necessary to prepare reports and carry out accurate data entry into the various databases the Service is required to hold.
6. Assist the Permit Coordination Manager in exercising financial control of expenditure for the areas of work for which the post holder is responsible, ensuring timely raising of invoices for fees and charges.
7. Assist the Senior Permit Co-ordinator and Streetworks Manager in controlling the performance management process, agreeing performance objectives and standards, and implementing the review process to identify problems and performance shortfalls at an early stage.
8. Investigate, report, and act upon any offences committed in contravention of The Highways Act and other legislation, recharging for any damage caused where appropriate.
9. Assist in the event of any emergency on the highway such as subsidence and floods, which may include road closures or diversionary routes.
10. Interact with members of the Inspection team and other departments within the Authority, reporting any action required or carrying out such action in the inspector's absence.
11. Receive, prioritize, and answer all complaints, verbal and written, regarding streetworks issues.
The ideal candidate will have the following skills & experience:
1. An in-depth knowledge of The New Road and Streetworks Act 1991 and its five Codes of practice, The Traffic Management Act, The Highways Act 1980, The Traffic Signs and General Directions regulations, and any other relevant legislation or council policy.
2. Extensive experience in the field of road and street works permit monitoring, specifically relating to reinstatement materials, equipment, and their correct use, storage, and handling.
3. Experience in planning a street works site relating to signing, lighting, guarding, and site safety is essential.
4. Demonstrable effective use of the Mayrise or similar EToN System to retrieve information, monitor, and evaluate utility and highways performances.
5. NRSWA Accredited (to supervisory level).
6. Educated to degree level or equivalent, or equivalent relevant experience.
7. Excellent written and verbal skills required to communicate with people at all levels, dealing with disputes and difficult situations in a calm and tactful manner.
8. Ability to undertake financial duties such as gathering supporting documents for Fixed Penalty Notices, Permit fees, Section 74 Charges, and Sample and Defect inspection charges.
9. The ability to work with minimal supervision in a busy office environment while prioritizing and organizing a varying workload.
10. The ability to utilize various computer databases specific to the job as well as various Microsoft Office systems.
Hourly rate of pay: £20.01 per hour PAYE plus accrued holiday pay and £26.21 per hour on an umbrella basis.
If this role is of interest, please apply today for immediate consideration.
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