Streetworks Permit Coordinator

North East Lincolnshire Council; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

North East Lincolnshire Council is seeking an Engineer (Permit Co-ordination) to lead the coordination and assessment of highway permit works. The role focuses on minimising disruption, maintaining relationships with utility companies, and delivering compliant programmes.

Most work is office-based with regular site visits across North East Lincolnshire. You will use professional judgement to interpret standards, support non-technical audiences, and provide streetworks guidance while contributing

Qualifications

• Experience of Local Authority permit schemes or similar.
• Good communication skills with the public, elected Members and colleagues.
• Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and assess permit requests in line with the NELPS.
• Interpret standards and develop practical solutions with works promoters.
• Attend sites across North East Lincolnshire as required for inspections and coordination.
• Provide professional Streetworks advice to colleagues, Members and the public.
• Develop and draft performance reports to demonstrate service demand and compliance.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Job description

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Work Outline Basis Full time

Job profile for Streetworks Permit Coordinator

Streetworks Permit Coordinator

North East Lincolnshire Council 27/09/2026 Streetworks Permit Coordinator

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary NJC31 £43,149.00

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Hours Fulltime, Permanent

Job category/type Housing

Date posted 11/09/2026

Job reference NELC400000789

Attachments 4. Engineer Role Profile (1) (2).docx NELC Brochure 2026.pdf

Job description

Help Build What’s Next

Shaping places. Leading change. Keeping NEL Moving.

Highways and Transport is back at North East Lincolnshire Council, creating a rare opportunity to be part of something from the beginning.

As we grow the Council's Streetworks team, we’re bringing together talented people who want to do more than simply deliver services. We’re looking for someone who can take a leading role within a small team, to help effectively manage the co-ordination and permitting of works on the highway. In doing so, the role will be key to minimising traffic disruption and ensuring effective relationships are forged and maintained with Utility companies undertaking works on our road network.

From maintaining and improving our highways network, to shaping how people travel across North East Lincolnshire, the work we do touches the lives of residents, businesses and visitors every day. Now is an exciting time to join us as we invest in our people, strengthen our expertise and create a service fit for the future.

As an Engineer in the Streetworks team you will have the opportunity to use your existing skills, knowledge and professional expertise to make your mark, grow your career and help shape the future of Highways and Transport in North East Lincolnshire.

What will your day look like?

As an Engineer (Permit Co-ordination), you’ll take a leading role in co-ordinating and assessing the impact of proposed highway works in line with the North East Lincolnshire Permit Scheme (NELPS), and New Roads & Street Works Act (1991). You’ll use your professional judgement to assess permit requests, interpret standards, and develop solutions collaboratively with works promoters to ensure essential and reactive programmes can be delivered.

You will mainly be office based although you will regularly need to attend sites across North East Lincolnshire so the ability to transport yourself efficiently and effectively between sites is essential.

You’ll also provide professional Streetworks advice to colleagues, elected Members and the public, helping resolve issues and support good decision-making by interpretating potentially technical information for a non-technical audience.

You will work with colleagues to develop and draft performance reports on a regular basis to demonstrate service demand and compliance with relevant policies and statutory requirements.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone with experience of Local Authority permit schemes (or similar) who is comfortable working within a small team to ensure compliance with the required policies and statutory guidance. You will need to be a good communicator, have strong analytical skills and good attention to detail.

You’ll need good organisational skills, the ability to translate complex technical matters into clear, accessible information and a good understanding of the geography and highway network in North Est Lincolnshire. You’ll be comfortable working with drawings, specifications, reports, data & risk assessments and confident using different IT packages

You’ll also understand the importance of collaboration. This role will suit someone who can take ownership, build relationships and deliver practical solutions that work for everyone who travels around North East Lincolnshire.

Why join us?

This is a chance to play a key role in a newly formed Highways and Transport service with ambition, purpose and room to grow.

You’ll be joining at a point where your expertise can genuinely help shape how projects are planned, delivered and improved. You’ll have the opportunity to influence standards, strengthen delivery and support a service that has a direct impact on communities across North East Lincolnshire.

If you want to bring your existing knowledge of Streetworks somewhere they will be valued, visible and put to good use, this could be your next move.

Key Dates

Advert Closing Date: Sunday 27th September 2026

We aim to interview candidates: w/c Monday 5th October 2026

Check out our NELC Benefits brochure attached for more information on the brilliant benefits available working at North East Lincolnshire Council!

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