Hybrid Permitting Coordinator, Highways & Streetworks

Carrington West; East Lindsey; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Permitting Coordinator to support a highways and streetworks team in Grimsby. The role combines office-based tasks with home working (hybrid) and focuses on coordinating highway works, managing permits and ensuring minimal disruption to the network.

You will review drawings, risk assessments and documentation, liaise with utility companies and contractors, and maintain accurate permitting records.

Qualifications

• Experience in highway permitting or streetworks coordination, ideally within a local authority environment.
• Strong understanding of permit schemes, streetworks legislation and statutory requirements.
• Experience working with utility companies and statutory undertakers.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage competing workloads and interpret technical information.
• Relevant highways or transportation qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and assess streetworks permit applications, ensuring statutory compliance.
• Liaise with utility companies, contractors and stakeholders to manage planned highway works.
• Monitor permit conditions, identify conflicts and minimise network disruption.
• Review technical drawings, specifications, risk assessments and supporting documentation.
• Maintain accurate permitting records and support performance reporting.
• Resolve permitting issues and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and codes of practice.

Skills

Highways Permitting

Stakeholder Management

Organization & Planning

Documentation & Compliance

Education

Highways/Transportation qualification

Job description

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Permitting Coordinator to support a highways and streetworks team in Grimsby. The role combines office-based tasks with home working (hybrid) and focuses on coordinating highway works, managing permits and ensuring minimal disruption to the network.

You will review drawings, risk assessments and documentation, liaise with utility companies and contractors, and maintain accurate permitting records.