Permit Technician
Contract: Cheshire East Highways
Location: Crewe
Contract Type: Permanent
Cheshire East Highways manages over 2,700km of highway network, delivering essential infrastructure that keeps communities and businesses connected. We are committed to providing a high-quality, efficient service across the Cheshire East area, ensuring value for money for our residents and stakeholders.
This role plays a key part in supporting the Network Management team across the Cheshire East Authority area. You will help ensure that all permitting and street works activities are fully compliant with the New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) 1991, the Traffic Management Act (TMA) 2004, the West and Shires Permit (WaSP) Scheme, and all relevant codes of practice.
The Role
1. To perform the duties of a Permit Technician associated with Statutory & Private Undertakers and Cheshire East highway works under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA), Traffic Management Act 2004 (TMA), and the Highway Maintenance Act 1980.
2. Co-ordinate, prioritise and regulate all activities within a defined area of responsibility across the highway network with a view to discharging all network management duties and ensuring the protection of the integrity of the street.
3. Effectively co-ordinate the highway network by reviewing all permit applications received in-line with the West and Shires Permit (WaSP) Scheme. Also, to review and support the co-ordination in relation to Skips/Scaffolds/S50 road opening licences, S171 applications and road closures.
4. Work with internal and external stakeholders and services providers to ensure the effective operation of the Council’s Lane Rental Scheme.
5. Support the wider organisation in the adhereance of permit requirements including actual starts/works stops and registering reinstatements.
About You
6. Good IT skills especially Microsoft applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Publisher.
7. Knowledge of NRSWA/TMA Legislation, specifications, and relevant codes of practice (Desirable)
8. Experience working within a Local Authority environment (Desirable)
9. Experience of communicating with Local elected council members, members of the public, MP’s and affected stakeholders (Desirable)
10. Knowledge of systems such as Symology/Confirm/Street Manager or other street works system (Desirable)
Benefits
At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.
Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.
In return for your hard work you will receive:
11. Sick Pay
12. Competitive salary
13. Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
14. A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
15. Life Assurance
16. Employee Assistance Programme
17. Pension scheme
The Company
We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.
Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees. As part of this commitment, we proudly support the Armed Forces Community by identifying roles for which we can offer a guaranteed interview to service leavers, veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers, and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria for the position.