Permit Coordinator
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Jenny Buckley
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Life assurance
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Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%
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Permit Coordinator
We're looking for a Permit Coordinator to join our Shropshire Contract team based in Shrewsbury. Working closely with the Programme Manager, you'll be the key link between our operational teams, local authorities, and various stakeholders, ensuring all works are properly permitted and programmed.
Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Hours: Permanent Fulltime 40 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 per year + benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Permit Coordinator, you'll be working within the Shropshire Contract team, supporting them in effectively programming and permitting highway works. Your day to day will include:
- Liaising with Planning and Operational teams to coordinate and permit various work types including resurfacing, bridges, street lighting and emergency works
- Consulting and collaborating with Shropshire Council and neighbouring authorities to ensure works are properly scheduled
- Obtaining necessary permissions from national highways and heritage organisations
- Maintaining accurate records and providing data to support the Senior Management Team with reporting
- Managing permit submissions to ensure they are timely, accurate and closed down upon completion
What are we looking for?
This role of Permit Coordinator is great for someone with:
- Experience working within highways, with a good understanding of the highway network and highways works
- Relevant NRSWA qualifications, alongside strong IT skills including Microsoft Excel and Word
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to build relationships at all levels
- A proactive and organised approach, with the ability to manage workloads and priorities independently
- The ability to work well under pressure while collaborating effectively as part of a wider team
- Experience in planning and scheduling works
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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Location: Shrewsbury
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Vacancy ID: 12934
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Background check: None
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Closing date: 17 Nov 2026
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Contract type: Permanent
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Working hours: Full Time
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Flexible working: Yes
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
