<div><h3>Licence & Enforcement Officer - East Sussex (9 month fixed-term contract)</h3><p>Join our team as a Licence & Enforcement Officer in East Sussex and play a key role in keeping our highway network safe, compliant and running efficiently. You’ll work at the heart of network management, ensuring activities across the highway meet legislative requirements while building strong relationships with stakeholders and customers.</p><h3>What youll be doing</h3><ul><li>Ensure full compliance with highways legislation, including the Highways Act, New Roads & Street Works Act and Traffic Management Act</li><li>Carry out site visits and monitor works, ensuring licence conditions and enforcement requirements are met</li><li>Liaise with licence applicants, contractors and key stakeholders, providing guidance and resolving issues</li><li>Manage and maintain accurate records of licence and enforcement activity, ensuring all evidence is captured in the relevant systems</li><li>Support the development and improvement of processes, policies and ways of working</li><li>Take appropriate enforcement action in line with procedures and legislation</li><li>Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, senior stakeholders and local representatives</li><li>Represent Balfour Beatty at local and regional forums where required</li><li>Keep up to date with industry developments and share best practice across the team</li><li>Champion innovation and identify opportunities to improve efficiency within the service</li></ul><h3>Who were looking for</h3><ul><li>Experience of working with works management systems and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)</li><li>Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills</li><li>Ability to manage competing priorities and work both independently and as part of a team</li><li>A proactive approach with a focus on continuous improvement</li></ul><h3>Desirable</h3><ul><li>Experience in Highways</li><li>Knowledge of Highways and Network Management legislation</li></ul><h3>Benefits</h3><ul><li>Smart working, including staggered start and finish times and up to 40% remote working where roles allow</li><li>25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)</li><li>Family friendly policies including 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner’s leave</li><li>Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more</li></ul><h3>About Us</h3><p>Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long‑term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.</p><h3>Diversity and inclusion</h3><p>At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing an inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background.</p><p>As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We also offer candidates with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.</p><p>We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure it is fair and inclusive for all.</p></div>