Permitting Officer

Carrington West; Greater London; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization in Greater London is seeking a Permitting Officer to manage day-to-day permit applications and ensure compliance with relevant legislation. The successful candidate will need a strong understanding of highway maintenance, knowledge of NRSWA, and experience with permit management systems. This role demands strong financial awareness and the ability to adapt to various workloads. Interested candidates should apply via email: [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of highway maintenance and works.
• Solid working knowledge of NRSWA, TMA, and LoPS.
• Experience using permit management systems such as Aurora or Street Manager.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day permit applications for compliance.
• Promote a safe working environment.
• Monitor permits to prevent FPNs.

Skills

Strong understanding of highway maintenance and works

Solid working knowledge of NRSWA

Experience using permit management systems

Flexible approach

Strong financial awareness

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Aurora

Street Manager

Job description

Overview

Permitting Officer

What you will do

Manage day to day permit applications to ensure compliance across a range of measures, including but not limited to the following; Permit applications, Permit variations, Work starts, Work stops, Registrations.

General Responsibilities

• Promote a safe working environment
• Ensure data collected is accurate and error free
• Ensure all related service performance indicators and contractual requirements are met
• Monitor permits to prevent FPNs
• Raise permit applications as per works descriptions
• Check permit status
• Update Permit Trackers
• Apply NRSWA legislation including the charging and application of charges for Defects, Section 74, samples and related activities
• Manage permit disputes and support resolution processes
• Work effectively within a fast-paced environment while handling conflicting workloads and priorities

What you will need to succeed

• Strong understanding of highway maintenance and works
• Solid working knowledge of NRSWA, TMA and LoPS, including practical experience with legislation, defects and overrun charging processes
• Understanding of Section 50 and Section 81 processes
• Experience using permit management systems such as Aurora or Street Manager
• Strong financial awareness and competent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Flexible approach with the ability to adapt to challenging timescales and workloads
• Competent IT skills with the ability to adapt to various software, hardware and Asset Management Systems
• Ability to manage time and workloads to a strict schedule and complete tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate effectively with other team members

If you are interested in the role and fit the criteria above, please send me your application today - [e-mail] / 02393 876043

Footnote

Please call Phoebe at Carrington West on 02393 876043 for more information. By applying for this position, you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance to our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage, you wish to withdraw your consent please contact us.