Highway Permit Officer

Permit Officer - Highways
Portsmouth | £29,000 - £33,000 per annum (Dependent on Experience)
Are you an experienced Permit Officer or highways professional looking to develop your career in network management? Would you like to play a key role in coordinating highway works, reducing disruption and ensuring compliance with street works legislation?
My client is looking for a Permit Officer to join their established highways team in Portsmouth. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a busy highway network, take ownership of permit coordination and develop your technical knowledge within a supportive environment.
The Company
My client is a leading highways construction and maintenance specialist, operating across the UK as part of a major international infrastructure group. With a strong reputation for delivering highway maintenance, surfacing and infrastructure projects, they are committed to investing in their people and providing long-term career development.
Recognised for their commitment to employee development, they provide a collaborative working environment where you can build your expertise and progress your career.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Permit Officer, you will play an important role in ensuring highway works are properly planned, coordinated and delivered in accordance with relevant legislation.
Your responsibilities will include:
·Reviewing and processing street works permit applications and notices within statutory timescales.
·Assessing proposed works to identify potential conflicts, disruption and opportunities for improved coordination.
·Liaising with utility companies, contractors, works promoters and internal teams to coordinate activities across the highway network.
·Negotiating changes to planned works and identifying opportunities for collaborative working and shared traffic management.
·Monitoring ongoing highway works, undertaking site inspections and identifying non-compliance.
·Issuing Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) and applying Section 74 overrun charges where appropriate.
·Managing permit and Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) invoicing and maintaining accurate records.
·Preparing reports, attending coordination meetings and supporting client discussions.
·Responding to enquiries from the public, contractors and other stakeholders.
·Ensuring activities comply with the Traffic Management Act, NRSWA and relevant Codes of Practice.
What You'll Need
To succeed in this Permit Officer position, you will ideally have:
·Experience within highways engineering, street works coordination, permitting or network management.
·A good understanding of the Traffic Management Act (TMA) and New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA).
·Knowledge of street works permitting processes, statutory timescales and highway coordination requirements.
·Familiarity with HAUC guidance, SROH and relevant Codes of Practice would be advantageous.
·Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
·Good communication and negotiation skills when working with utilities, contractors and stakeholders.
·Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
·The ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a wider highways team.
NRSWA and CSCS qualifications would be beneficial but are not essential.
Salary & Benefits
£29,000 - £33,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
Alongside your salary, you will benefit from:
·25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
·Pension scheme with combined contributions of up to 10%.
·Life assurance worth four times your basic salary.
·Holiday purchase and selling scheme.
·Hybrid working opportunities, dependent on the role.
·Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
·Opportunities to work towards fully funded professional qualifications.
·Ongoing training and professional development.
·Employee discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and more.
Location & Career Development
Location: Portsmouth, PO6 1TA
You will be based at the Portsmouth depot, working closely with highways and network management professionals.
This opportunity provides exposure to highway network coordination, permit compliance and statutory processes, helping you develop valuable technical skills and progress within the highways and infrastructure sector.
Interested in Taking the Next Step?
If you're a Permit Officer or have relevant highways or street works experience and are looking for your next opportunity, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply today with your CV or contact Jordan Townley at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion.

FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for more information.
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