Permitting Officer

Kier Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Edmonton is seeking a Permitting Officer to join our maintenance team. Hybrid working arrangement; you’ll manage work orders, permits and scheduling to keep operations flowing smoothly.

The role requires strong planning, organisational and time management skills, plus experience using Street Manager and Maximo. You’ll engage with supervisors and supply chain partners to ensure compliance and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong planning, organisational and time management skills.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, databases and digital systems.
• Experience using Street Manager within a permitting or streetworks environment.
• Good communication with stakeholders and able to work under pressure.
• Flexible, proactive and able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assess and process work orders, ensuring all required documentation and permits are completed within timescales.
• Coordinate works to prevent clashes with other utilities and boroughs, while managing traffic sensitive requirements.
• Produce daily works packs and manage scheduling to make best use of resources.
• Maintain accurate records across relevant systems including Maximo and Street Manager.
• Liaise with supervisors, stakeholders and supply chain partners to ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Planning

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Independent work

Tools

Street Manager

Maximo

Microsoft Office

Databases

Job description

We're looking for a Permitting Officer to join our team based in Picketts Lock Lane, Edmonton.

Location: Picketts Lock Lane, Edmonton - hybrid working
Hours: 42 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
Salary: from £35,000 per year + benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and play a vital role in ensuring the smooth flow of work orders from receipt to completion. You'll be working with various maintenance processes and systems, helping to coordinate and plan works efficiently while preventing risks and ensuring compliance with performance requirements.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Permitting Officer, you'll be working within the team, supporting them in delivering efficient and effective maintenance operations. Your day to day will include:

• Assessing and processing work orders, ensuring all required documentation and permits are completed within timescales
• Coordinating works to prevent clashes with other utilities and boroughs, while managing traffic sensitive requirements
• Producing daily works packs and managing scheduling to make best use of resources
• Maintaining accurate records and data across relevant systems including Maximo and Street Manager
• Liaising with supervisors, stakeholders and supply chain partners to ensure smooth operations

What are we looking for?

This role of Permitting Officer is great for someone who:

• Has strong planning, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Is confident using Microsoft Office, databases and digital systems to manage information accurately
• Has previous experience using Street Manager within a permitting or streetworks environment
• Communicates confidently with a range of stakeholders and remains calm and organised when working under pressure
• Brings a flexible,proactive approach and works effectively both independently and as part of a wider team

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.