Street Works Permit Coordinator & Project Administrator

Location: Gateshead, Team Valley
Salary: £28,000 – £35,000 per annum, depending on experience
Job Type: Permanent | Full-Time or Part-Time

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Street Works Permit Coordinator / Project Administrator to join a busy infrastructure project based in Gateshead.

This is an office-based position supporting a Regional Project Manager, site operatives and the wider project team across a multi-site street furniture and transport infrastructure programme.

The successful candidate must have practical experience of NRSWA street works permitting and experience using Street Manager or a comparable local authority permit system. This role would suit an organised and dependable administrator with previous experience within highways, utilities, construction, transport infrastructure or a local authority environment.

Benefits

• Salary of £28,000 – £35,000 depending on experience
• Full-time or part-time working options
• Full-time hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 16:30
• Part-time hours: Monday to Friday, 09:30 – 14:30
• 25 days' annual leave plus Public Holidays, pro rata for part-time employees
• Company pension
• Equipment required for the role provided
• Long-term infrastructure project

The Role

As Street Works Permit Coordinator & Project Administrator, you will be responsible for coordinating NRSWA permits and associated street works administration while also providing general project and office support.

Duties will include:

• Coordinating NRSWA and local authority permit applications, variations, extensions, cancellations and closures
• Using Street Manager and relevant local authority permit systems
• Maintaining accurate live registers of permits, approvals, conditions, deadlines and charges
• Checking locations, dates, works durations, excavation details, reinstatement information and traffic management information before permit submission
• Issuing and monitoring start, stop, works clear and works closed notifications
• Reviewing permit conditions and communicating requirements to project managers, supervisors, operatives and subcontractors
• Liaising with highway authorities, permit teams, utility companies, traffic management providers and subcontractors
• Monitoring road-space availability, embargoes, traffic-sensitive streets and potential programme clashes
• Supporting permit inspections, defect queries, fixed penalty notices and overrun challenges
• Preparing project and site packs including permits, drawings, RAMS, traffic management information and utility records
• Maintaining accurate project files, trackers, registers and document control records
• Checking timesheets, overtime, expenses, attendance and absence records
• Supporting purchase orders, supplier quotations, delivery notes and invoice queries
• Updating project trackers, schedules and routine reports
• Coordinating diaries, meetings, minutes and action lists
• Supporting basic fleet and vehicle administration
• Providing general office and depot administration
• Supporting onboarding and training records for project staff and operatives

Requirements

• Practical experience of NRSWA street works permitting is essential
• Experience using Street Manager or a comparable local authority permit system is essential
• Good understanding of the New Roads and Street Works Act
• Knowledge of permit schemes, statutory timescales, notices and permit conditions
• Previous administration experience within highways, utilities, construction, transport infrastructure or a local authority environment would be highly advantageous
• Competent user of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• Strong organisation and time-management skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Confident written and verbal communication skills
• GCSE English and Mathematics at Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent
• NRSWA, Street Works Permit Scheme or relevant highways administration training would be advantageous
• Level 3 qualification in Business Administration, Construction, Civil Engineering or Highways would be advantageous
• Full UK Driving Licence desirable

This is an excellent opportunity for somebody with street works permitting experience who enjoys combining technical permit coordination with general project administration within a busy infrastructure environment.

Apply online now, or please call Eleanor on 07999 108785 for more details.

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