Roadspace Planning and Assurance Co-ordinator

Octavius Infrastructure; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car Scheme or Allowance

Private Healthcare

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

25 Days Annual Leave plus Birthday Off

Enhanced Family-Friendly Policies

Hybrid Working (where possible)

Professional Development and Career On

Job summary

Octavius Infrastructure in Hatfield is seeking a Roadspace Planning & Assurance Coordinator to join our team. You will coordinate roadspace and bookings across multiple highway projects, working with project teams and external stakeholders to keep works on track and minimise disruption to road users.

The role emphasizes planning, data accuracy and cross‑disciplinary collaboration, with opportunities to shape roadspace processes and contribute to major infrastructure delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in roadspace planning or highways operations is preferred.
• Strong ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and maintain records.
• Familiarity with roadspace booking systems and related software required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate roadspace requirements for highways projects.
• Secure roadspace bookings with project teams.
• Attend planning and coordination meetings with clients and teams.
• Liaise with National Highways, TfL, local authorities and partners.
• Manage bookings across roadspace systems including National Highways platforms, AERA and LondonWorks.
• Prepare and submit roadspace applications, TTROs and ETROs.
• Maintain accurate daily reports and programme records.
• Coordinate traffic management requirements with suppliers and designers.
• Identify clashes and risks early and propose solutions.
• Support continuous improvement of roadspace processes.

Skills

Stakeholder coordination

Highways operations

Roadspace booking

IT proficiency

Planning & organisation

Tools

National Highways booking platforms

AERA

LondonWorks

Job description

Roadspace Planning & Assurance Coordinator

Location: Hatfield or Dartford (Hybrid Working Available)

Help Keep the UK's Busiest Roads Moving

At Octavius Infrastructure, we're delivering some of the UK's most important highways projects, and we need someone who enjoys bringing people together, solving problems, and planning ahead to join our team as a Roadspace Planning & Assurance Coordinator.

If you're organised, proactive, and love the challenge of coordinating multiple moving parts, this could be the perfect opportunity. You'll play a key role in ensuring works are planned safely and efficiently across the road network, helping our project teams secure the roadspace they need while minimising disruption for road users.

Working closely with project teams, National Highways, Transport for London, local authorities, traffic management providers, and our wider framework partners, you'll be at the centre of keeping our projects moving.

What you'll be doing

• Plan and coordinate roadspace requirements for a variety of highways projects.
• Work closely with project teams to understand upcoming works and secure the necessary roadspace bookings.
• Attend planning, integration and coordination meetings with clients and project teams.
• Liaise with National Highways, TfL, local authorities, emergency services and framework partners to ensure works are delivered collaboratively.
• Manage bookings across multiple roadspace systems, including National Highways booking platforms, AERA and LondonWorks.
• Prepare and submit roadspace applications, departures, TTROs and ETROs.
• Keep daily reports and programme records accurate and up to date.
• Coordinate traffic management requirements with suppliers and designers.
• Identify potential clashes, risks and constraints before they become issues.
• Support continuous improvement by sharing best practice and helping shape roadspace processes across the business.
• Build strong relationships that support a joined-up approach to network occupancy and traffic management.

What we're looking for

You'll Thrive In This Role If You

• Enjoy coordinating multiple stakeholders and keeping projects on track.
• Are confident communicating at all levels, from site teams to senior clients.
• Have excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Are comfortable working with a range of digital systems and databases.
• Take pride in attention to detail and maintaining accurate records.
• Are proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused.
• Can confidently manage competing priorities and changing project demands.

Experience we'd love to see

• Experience within roadspace planning, network occupancy, traffic management or highways operations.
• Understanding of roadspace booking procedures and permitting processes.
• Knowledge of traffic management principles and industry requirements.
• Experience working with roadspace booking systems and associated software.
• A good understanding of the M25 network would be highly advantageous.
• Strong IT skills and confidence working across multiple systems and platforms.

Why Octavius?

We're proud to be a people-first business where everyone has the opportunity to grow, develop and make a difference.

Alongside a Competitive Salary, You'll Receive

• Company Car Scheme or Allowance
• Private Healthcare
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• 25 Days Annual Leave plus your Birthday Off
• Enhanced Family-Friendly Policies
• Hybrid Working (where possible)
• Professional Development and Career Progression Opportunities

A role that makes an impact

Behind every successful highways project is great planning. As a Roadspace Planning & Assurance Coordinator, you'll help ensure our projects are delivered safely, efficiently and with minimal disruption to the travelling public.

If you enjoy collaboration, problem-solving, and being at the heart of major infrastructure projects, we'd love to hear from you.

Inclusion and diversity are important to us, we are an equal opportunities employer and value difference. We want and will continue to build an inclusive environment where our people thrive. We firmly believe constantly striving to build a truly diverse workforce is what makes us a strong business and will enable us to continue to solve important problems and deliver unrivalled value to both our customers and clients. If you need any specialist support throughout your application, we will work with you where we can to support your journey with us.

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