Job Description
Job title - Access Planning Support – Road Space Bookings
Location: South Mimms
Contract length: 6 months - then likely temp to perm
Rate: £competitive hourly rate - Inside IR35
Work Hours: The work schedule is Monday to Friday. The initial eight weeks of training will be conducted full-time at the South Mimms office.
Randstad Sourceright, a leading provider of RPO & MSP Recruitment Services is currently recruiting for an Access Planning Support – Road Space Bookings to work for a Balfour Beatty company which is responsible for the 24/7 operation and maintenance of the M25 motorway network and its key arterial link roads.
The Role:
* The purpose of this role is to provide comprehensive support with coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure access
* requirements are met across the region, resolving conflicts and promoting
* collaborative site-sharing. The role leads regional planning efforts, balancing long-term strategic programmes with short-term operational needs to
* maintain network efficiency. By maintaining accurate records and engaging
* with authorities and third parties, the post holder ensures compliance with
* permits, Traffic Orders, and departure processes. They support integrated
* planning meetings, contribute to smarter, digital-first planning tools, and
* provide regional insights to optimise programmes and minimise disruption to road users.
Responsibilities:
* Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure access requirements are met across the region, resolving conflicts and promoting collaborative site-sharing.
* Lead regional planning efforts, balancing long-term strategic programmes with short-term operational needs to maintain network efficiency.
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of access schedules, approvals, and traffic management allocations.
* Engage with National Highways, local authorities, and third-party stakeholders to ensure compliance with permits, Traffic Orders, and departure processes.
* Support integrated planning meetings and contribute to the development of smarter, digital-first planning tools and processes.
* Provide regional insights and reporting to inform programme optimisation and minimise disruption to road users.
* Undertake any other duties as required by the business.
Key Skills and experience required:
Essential:
* IT qualified with high computer literacy; capable of handling large volumes of data and using complex IT tools to present information clearly.
* Proven experience in governance, compliance, and quality assurance processes.
* Highly developed problem-solving skills with excellent interpersonal, influencing, communication, and organisational abilities.
* Demonstrated ability to influence internal and external stakeholders, ideally within an operational highways or infrastructure environment.
* Broad understanding of roadspace and scheduling processes for planning works onto the network.
* Proficiency in planning and scheduling systems, with strong document control and audit experience.
* Must have a driving licence and be able to understand road signs
Desirable:
* Ability to read a Map or SatNav, and have passed a UK driving theory test
* Qualified to HND/HNC or degree level in a technical or engineering-related discipline, or equivalent experience.
* Familiarity with planning methodologies and tools such as Aconex, Business Collaborator, Power BI, or similar reporting systems.
* Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for spatial data analysis.
* Understanding of planning systems/methodologies.
* Determination to see tasks through to completion, with excellent planning and organisational skills, able to work independently and use initiative.
RSR supports applications from a diverse talent pool. We welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to enable you to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us on the below.
We look forward to receiving your application.