Network Permit Officer

EMEA3 Recruitment; Chichester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

EMEA3 Recruitment is supporting a County Council in Chichester to appoint a Network Permit Officer within the TRELIS Team. The role is permanent, 37 hours per week, with NJC grades 6–8 (£28,153–£36,581 per annum).

The post focuses on planning, coordinating and inspecting street works by public utilities and contractors, ensuring compliance and minimal disruption, with opportunities for career progression across three grades.

Qualifications

• Experience in Highways, Transport, or Planning, or keen to learn.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, monitor and inspect street and road works.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and keep them updated on schedules, fines and extensions.
• Handle sensitive information with confidentiality and proper data handling.

Job description

The Opportunity

Salary: NJC Grades 6 to 8 £28,153 to £36,581 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, full time
Location: Temporarily based atCounty Hall or Drayton Depot - Chichester
Interview date: Thursday 8th and Friday 9th October 2026

Do you have experience in Highways, Transport, or Planning, or are you keen to learn?

Do you enjoy being part of a customer focussed service?

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our growing service within the TRELIS (Temporary restrictions, Events, Licencing and Support)Team. As a Network Permit Officer, you will be part of a team within our Network Management Service, who oversee all street works and road work activity. The Network Management Service guarantees the work is planned, inspected, processed, and carried out in accordance with regulations.

Your role is vital in the planning, coordinating, monitoring, and inspecting of the street and road work activity of public utility companies, the County Council, and other contractors. This ensures all road works are carried out within the boundaries of a strict legal framework and with a view of ensuring any disruption caused by the works is kept to a minimum.

This is a customer focussed role, where you will also work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, keeping them up to date of street work activity, any changes to schedules, fines, and extensions. You will be handling sensitive information, where confidentiality and knowing how to handle data is key.

This role provides an excellent opportunity for career progression, spanning three grades with increasing responsibilities, as shown below.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

Grade 6

• Working with customers and communities to find solutions to problems.
• Providing technical and operational support to a wide range of customers.
• Answering queries, ranging from contractors undertaking works to members of the public.
• Coordinating and processing applications such as small-scale utility works, roadspace booking forms, and licencing applications