Roadspace Booking Administrator

Overview

Assist in planning, processing and coordinating road space bookings and permits for highway works.

Key Responsibilities

• permit systems
• application processing
• permit tracking
• compliance checks
• coordination scheduling
• reporting

Tasks

-General Support: Providing administrative support to the wider Street Works, Permits, or Network Management team to ensure continuity of service. In essence, the assistant is crucial for ensuring that all planned activities on the road network are properly permitted, coordinated, and managed to keep disruption and inconvenience for road users to a minimum. -Monitoring and Administration: Assisting with the general administration, monitoring, and tracking of all bookings / permits, including start/stop dates and adherence to conditions. -Compliance Checks: Ensuring applications comply with relevant national legislation, such as the New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) and the Traffic Management Act (TMA), as well as local authority policies. -Application Feedback: Communicating decisions on applications to the team (Booking approvals / refusals) -Processing Applications: Checking, and submitting applications for road space bookings, permits, or licences for works, events, or activities on the public highway. -Coordination and Scheduling: Assisting with the co-ordination and forward planning of all CHC activities on the highway to minimise disruption to the road network and the public. -Providing Advice: Offering initial guidance and advice to applicants on permitting requirements, procedures, and potentially simple traffic management queries. -Stakeholder Liaison: Acting as a point of contact to liaise with the client and .utility companies, contractors, event organisers, and internal council teams (e.g., highways, traffic management, planning). -Using Permit Systems: Administering bookings and permits, using National Highways central system and other systems like "Street Manager," and ensuring all data is accurate and up to date. -Reporting: Helping to maintain records and assisting in the preparation of reports related to network performance and permit activity.

Requirements

• nvq level2
• excel
• outlook
• gis
• nrswa
• street manager

What You Bring

-NVQ level 2 in Business Administration -Administrative Software: Competency in standard office software, including Microsoft Excel for data tracking and reporting, and Outlook for communication -Reading Plans and Drawings: The ability to understand and interpret basic works location plans, traffic management plans, and site drawings submitted by applicants. -Traffic Management Principles: A general awareness of simple traffic management principles, such as road closures, diversions, and temporary traffic signals, to ensure proposed plans are safe and suitable before submitting a booking / permit. -Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Basic knowledge of or experience using GIS systems (or similar mapping tools) to accurately locate works, check asset ownership, and identify nearby road features. -English and Maths GCSE Level 5 or equivalent -Highway Legislation: Familiarity with the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA), which governs how utility companies and others must carry out works on the public highway. -Permit Scheme Knowledge: A sound understanding of the Traffic Management Act (TMA) and local Permit Schemes (often called "EToN" or "Street Manager" schemes). This includes knowing the different types of permits, notice periods, and conditions. -National Highways Central System and Street Manager: Proficiency in using National Highways and Street Manager systems, the national digital service for planning, coordinating, and communicating street works in England. This is critical for processing permit applications.

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-A leader in providing innovative solutions, specializing in complex, large-scale projects across the UK. -Their expertise spans infrastructure, energy, water, and other high-impact sectors. -Deep history in delivering projects for government, private, and public sector clients. -Recent notable projects include major works in energy, water, and transport sectors, including upgrades to critical infrastructure. -Known for integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance project delivery and safety outcomes. -Services extend from consultancy and design to construction and asset management. -Deeply involved in shaping the UK’s energy transition, particularly in sustainable power generation.

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