Street Works Permitting Officer

6 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

• Providing support in coordinating all works and events affecting the carriageways and footways on all Borough Roads. Ensuring The Council carries out its Network Management Duty under the Traffic Management Act 2004. Ensuring the Streetworks register is maintained and represents a true an accurate picture of works on the highway. Playing a key role in achieving our aims of continuous improvement in journey times, journey time reliability and customer satisfaction.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Carry out horticultural maintenance and development across Belle Vue and Beechwood Parks.
  
• Ensure the preservation and enhancement of historic landscape features in line with CADW and Green Flag standards.
  
• Undertake planting, pruning, weeding, and turf care using appropriate techniques and equipment.
  
• Identify and care for a wide range of plant species, ensuring seasonal interest and biodiversity.
  
• Operate and maintain horticultural machinery and tools safely and effectively.
  
• Validate and check all permit applications and notices submitted to Lewisham’s Streetworks Register using Street Manager and Confirm.
  
• Validate and check all geographical information on permit applications.
  
• Check all works against Section 58 and 58A restrictions, where possible resolving conflicts.
  
• Check all works against road designations, special events database and engineering difficulties.
  
• Check all works against parking restrictions and ensure applicant follows appropriate process for any suspensions necessary.
  

Essential Experience Required

• Experience of dealing effectively with utility companies and highway maintenance contractors
  
• Experience of the street works system Street Manager and ideally Confirm.
  

Essential Qualification Required

• A good knowledge of computer systems, ideally of a Streetworks system such as Confirm and the Street Manager System
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 35 hours per week
  
• Location: 1 Catford Road, Catford, London, Greater London, SE6 4RU, United Kingdom
  
• The role closes on 27th Aug 2025, apply ASAP.
  

Requirements

Requirements

• Experience of dealing effectively with utility companies and highway maintenance contractors
  
• Experience of the street works system Street Manager and ideally Confirm.
  
• A good knowledge of computer systems, ideally of a Streetworks system such as Confirm and the Street Manager System