We are currently recruiting for a Streetworks Compliance Officer to support the Director of Streetworks Compliance and Streetworks teams across the Regulated Water & Utilities (North) contracts. Checking levels of compliance with the New Roads and Streetworks Act 1991 and its relevant codes of practice, the Traffic Management Act 2004 and Highway Authorities Permit Schemes, and helping in driving performance improvement through the monitoring of contract performance in Streetworks. Helping to develop and manage improvement plans to reduce the possible cost of failure to the business.
Working Hours & Location
- Location: Leyland
- Hours of work: 40 hours per week 08:00 - 16:30
- Majority working from home
About the Role
As a Streetworks Compliance Officer, you will provide clear and prompt support for Streetworks issues, manage fines and defects, produce reports, and ensure timely resolution of Local Authority issues. You will act as a point of contact and escalation for teams and local authorities, administer Street Works fines and defects, ensure compliance data is passed through to the client, and attend relevant meetings.
Responsibilities
- Provide clear and prompt support for Streetworks issues
- Competently manage fines and defects relating to the New Roads and Streetworks Act 1991 and its relevant codes of practice, the Traffic Management Act 2004, and Highway Authorities Permit Scheme
- Produce reports based on the cost of failure and present findings
- Ensure Local Authority issues are closed in a timely manner
- Act as a supporting point of contact within Regulated Water & Utilities regarding the Streetworks Act and relevant codes of practice
- Serve as a point of escalation for Regulated Water & Utilities Teams, Permitting Teams and Operation Teams on permitting matters
- Engage early with local authorities for street works/permit requirements and act as an escalation point during delivery
- Support Compliance and Operations Teams in administering Street Works fines / defects with Business Partners, ensuring timely action and closure
- Pass Streetworks Compliance data to the Client via project dashboards, Section 74 breaches, Fixed Penalty Notices, Breach of Permits and defects
- Assist the Director of Streetworks Compliance in their duties
- Attend meetings relating to Streetworks Compliance
Skills and Behaviours
- Experience in street works and reinstatement
- Expertise in the New Roads and Streetworks Act 1991 and its relevant codes of practice
- Ability to develop business plans to drive improvement across the business
- Working knowledge of HAUC UK advice notes
- 3–5 years + experience as a Technician in a Streetworks Functionality or Reinstatement Supervisor / Specialist
- Strong operational experience working with Business Partners
- Understanding of Streetworks and ability to engage with HA's / LAs and stakeholders to implement improvement plans
- Customer relationship management skills
- Experience with Network & Asset Management software such as Street Manager or similar
- Full clean driving licence
- Dynamism – continually moving things forward to deliver ambitious goals and change
- Respect – creating a positive, safe working environment with equal respect for all
- Innovation – a belief that we can always do better and never accept the first solution as the best
- Value – creating sustainable value for communities
Why Join Lanes Group?
- Health, safety and well‑being of our people and customers is paramount.
- We are the UK's largest independent specialist infrastructure delivery partner.
- Turnover exceeding £530 million.
- Employ over 4,000 brilliant people nationwide.
- Operate through a countrywide network of operational locations.
What we offer
- 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays.
- Pension and death in service.
Our purpose, “Improving today, for your tomorrow,” drives us to innovate, sustain, and create lasting solutions that shape a brighter future. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and believe that our differences make us stronger. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, including under‑represented groups.
Join us and be part of a team that makes a real impact!
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