Highways Licensing & Compliance Officer – Remote-Eligible

Balfour Beatty plc; Lewes; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working up to 40% remote when 40

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Family friendly policies (maternity/ad

Pension and benefits

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Living Places is seeking a Licensing Enforcement Officer to join the East Sussex Network Management team. You will help ensure compliance with highways licensing and enforcement legislation, undertake site visits, and liaise with licence applicants and contractors to uphold safety and service quality.

You will contribute to continuous improvement, build strong stakeholder relationships, and support sustainability efforts while ensuring processes are followed consistently.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of highways licensing and enforcement legislation (e.g., Highways Act, New Roads and Street Works Act, Traffic Management Act).
• Ability to interpret policies and apply legislative requirements.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with applicants, contractors, customers and senior stakeholders.
• Organised approach to gathering evidence and maintaining accurate records.
• Proactive in improving processes and efficiency.
• Proficient in Word and Excel; familiarity with works management systems.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team responsible for highways licensing and enforcement activities.
• Undertake site visits to monitor compliance with licence conditions, policies and agreements.
• Liaise with licence applicants, contractors, customers and stakeholders.
• Support compliance with relevant legislation, including Highways Act, NRSWA and Traffic Management Act.
• Ensure licensing and enforcement processes are followed consistently.
• Collate and maintain accurate information and evidence within the appropriate systems.
• Support enforcement activity in line with relevant policies and procedures.
• Help develop and improve processes for the management and delivery of highways licences.
• Build positive working relationships with stakeholders, including senior management, ward councillors and organisational leaders.
• Promote innovation and identify new ways of working that improve efficiency and service delivery.
• Keep up to date with highways industry developments and best practice, sharing information and providing briefings where required.
• Represent the Highways partnership and Balfour Beatty at local, regional and national forums.
• Support other Living Places contracts and the wider business with licensing and enforcement matters.
• Contribute to sustainability activities and maintain a relentless focus on Zero Harm.
• Follow all relevant health and safety requirements and standards.

Skills

Highways legislation knowledge

Policy interpretation

Communication & stakeholder management

Evidence gathering

Team collaboration

Process improvement

MS Word & Excel

Works management systems experience

Commitment to learning and development

Tools

Works management systems

Network management applications

MS Office (Word/Excel)

Job description

Balfour Beatty Living Places is seeking a Licensing Enforcement Officer to join the East Sussex Network Management team. You will help ensure compliance with highways licensing and enforcement legislation, undertake site visits, and liaise with licence applicants and contractors to uphold safety and service quality.

You will contribute to continuous improvement, build strong stakeholder relationships, and support sustainability efforts while ensuring processes are followed consistently.