Permit Coordinator – NRSWA Permit Team - Ref: EE14325
Salary - G8; £39,152 - £41,771
You will play a key role in the activities of the NRSWA team during a period of significant transformation and regeneration of the borough.
The main purpose of the job will be to support the specialist nature of the permit team to manage a range of work on the highway network. The role will place particular emphasis on:
* To support the delivery of the council's statutory coordination & network management duty by assessing, determining, processing and enforcing permit applications.
* To identify, manage and enforce performance-based inspections to be to be undertaken by the council.
* To coordinate, instruct, monitor and enforce when and how roadwork can take place on the public highway.
* To identify overrun of works on the public highway and enforce compliance with agreed timescales and associated Section 74 charges.
* To identify and record any defective works and enforce any associated remedial works and defect charges.
* To monitor compliance with stop - start notification requirements and enforce any associated fixed penalty charges.
* To issue and enforce fixed penalty notices for non-compliance with permit conditions.
* The assessment of Section 50 licence applications and processing of associated cost recovery
This is a specialist technical role that requires a high degree of interaction with colleagues, the general public, local businesses, councillors, utility companies and Transport for the West Midlands.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate relevant experience and a thorough understanding of NRSWA and temporary traffic management together with the associated legislation.
The council operates an agile working policy, giving staff a choice of their work location but there will also be a requirement to travel throughout the borough and attend meetings on site. The post is covered by the Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers.
For an informal discussion about this role please contact: Simon Hinton, Permit Scheme Manager:
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Closing date: Sunday 8th March 2026
This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
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