Enforcement and Coordination Officer

•    This role provides the opportunity for hybrid working, allowing you to work either from home, subject to managerial approval, or from one of our offices.
•    30 days' annual leave (in addition to bank holidays).
•    The contract offered is permanent and full-time (37 hours per week).

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. As an Enforcement and Coordination officer you will ensure compliance with Network Management Duty through effective co-ordination and monitoring of road and street works on the Somerset Network within a given area.  

 Your day-to-day work will involve:

•    Managing the day-to-day Street works register to ensure compliance with Section 53 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA)
•    Ensuring that all who undertake work within Somerset do so compliantly as per the requirements of the Somerset Council Permit Scheme
•    Where there has been non-compliance with NRSWA or the Somerset Council Permit Scheme, gather, liaise and provide information to our legal team for potential prosecution cases, and support by attending court if required.
•    Ensure the effective processing of the Street works permit applications and to provide cover for colleagues in other areas. 
•    Ensure that the team is correctly trained so working in line with best Streetworks regulatory practices and the relevant code of practices.
•    Ensuring that defects reported to the department are acted upon in conjunction with their severity and implement a remedial timescale to ensure that the public are safeguarded in their daily travel, and to ensure compliance with the duty of care implied on Somerset Council. 
•    Attend site visits as required by the role to support the team.
Please note, this role does require regular travel to sites throughout Somerset. 

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, with agreement from the manager. 

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

•    Have good standards or numeracy, literacy and ICT capability.
•    Can demonstrate knowledge of New Road & Street Works legislation, and the Traffic Management Act. 
•    Have previous experience in Highways, Statutory Undertaker, or the Street works environment. 
•    Have some enforcement experience, or legal experience in dealing with Streetworks issues, or the willingness to build upon existing skills.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve. 

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

•    We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
•    Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
•    Staff discounts in gyms.
•    Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
•    Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
•    A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
•    My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more…

The salary for the role is Grade 10, ranging from £36,124 to £40,476 per annum.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Jonathan Weeks on 01823 357 525 or Jonathan.weeks@somerset.gov.uk  

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can’t wait to hear from you.