Street Works Manager

West Northamptonshire Council; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

West Northamptonshire Council is seeking a lead officer to head the Street Works and Highway Regulations service, ensuring the application of legislation and codes of practice that support safe and efficient operation of the highway network.

You will lead collaboration with internal teams, external organisations and stakeholders to meet statutory obligations, manage the Permit Scheme, and provide financial oversight and performance reporting across the Highways and Transport function.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of street and road works legislation and codes of practice.
• Strong stakeholder management and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to apply legislation in practical, customer‑focussed ways.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Street Works and Highway Regulations service to ensure compliant, safe highway operations.
• Collaborate with internal teams, external organisations, and stakeholders to meet statutory obligations and deliver a consistent service.
• Oversee revenue budgets, financial monitoring and reporting for the service.
• Ensure the Permit Scheme is applied, managed and monitored in line with regulations and guidance.
• Provide expert advice on highway regulation and coordinate works on or affecting the highway.

Skills

Highways regulation

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

Degree or HND/C in Civil Engineering

Job description

You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.

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This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Council’s Street Works and Highway Regulations service, ensuring the effective application of legislation, regulations and codes of practice that support the safe and efficient operation of West Northamptonshire’s highway network.

As the lead officer for this specialist area, you will work collaboratively with a wide range of internal teams, external organisations and key stakeholders to ensure the Council meets its statutory obligations, fulfils its Network Management Duty and delivers a consistent, customer-focused service.

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You will play a pivotal role in building and maintaining strong working relationships across the organisation and with utility companies, contractors, developers and other stakeholders, helping to resolve complex issues and promote best practice in highway regulation and street works management. Through effective leadership and partnership working, you will ensure that activities affecting the highway are managed safely, efficiently and in line with legislative requirements.

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The role also carries responsibility for managing significant revenue budgets associated with the service. You will oversee robust financial monitoring and reporting processes, ensuring income and expenditure are effectively managed and accurately reported. Working closely with senior managers and corporate finance colleagues, you will provide regular financial performance reports, helping to support informed decision‑making and the efficient delivery of services across the Highways and Transport function.

You will be responsible for ensuring West Northamptonshire Council, as the Street Authority, is discharging its legal duties and responsibilities as set out in the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Traffic Management Act 2004, Highways Act 1980 and all associated statutory instruments, regulations, codes of practice and statutory guidance.

In addition, the post will be responsible for ensuring that the West Northants’s Permit Scheme is applied, managed and monitored in line with regulations and statutory guidance.

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The successful candidate will possess detailed technical knowledge of street and road works legislation, with a strong understanding of the working practices, systems, processes and procedures that govern activities on the highway network. You will have a thorough knowledge of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and associated Codes of Practice, enabling you to provide expert advice, ensure compliance and support the effective coordination and management of works undertaken on or affecting the highway.

You will bring either a Degree or HND/C in Civil Engineering, or substantial vocational experience gained within the Street Works sector. Through progressively responsible roles, you will have developed a strong understanding of highway regulation, network management and street works operations, together with the ability to apply legislation and best practice in a practical and customer-focused way. Strong problem‑solving, stakeholder management and decision‑making skills will be essential, as will the ability to work collaboratively with utility companies, contractors, developers and internal teams to support the safe and efficient operation of the highway network.