Permitting Officer

We're looking for a Permitting Officer to join our team based in Picketts Lock Depot.  As a Permitting Officer, you'll play a key role in ensuring highway works are properly permitted, co-ordinated and compliant with statutory regulations. This vacancy is offered on a 9-month fixed term basis.

Location: Picketts Lock Depot - travel to the office with some remote working available
Hours: 9-month Fixed Term 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us

Salary: £28,000 - £38,000 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 Permitting Officer, you'll be based within a busy London Borough, working closely with both schemes' delivery and reactive maintenance teams. The role involves managing permits and co‑ordinating streetworks activity across the network, from smaller maintenance defects through to larger resurfacing schemes and network upgrades, helping to keep works compliant, well‑planned and running smoothly while minimising disruption on the highway.

Your day to day will include:

• Preparing, submitting and managing streetworks permit applications in accordance with the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Traffic Management Act 2004, and London Permitting Scheme
• Ensuring permits are submitted within statutory timeframes with accurate details of works, duration, traffic management and location
• Monitoring permit statuses including approvals, conditions, variations, extensions and Fixed Penalty Notices
• Co-ordinating with internal works management systems and programme of works to plan and permit activities
• Liaising with stakeholders to minimise disruption whilst maintaining compliance

What are we looking for?

This Permitting Officer role is a great fit for someone who brings:

• A solid understanding of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and the Traffic Management Act 2004
• Experience working within the London Permitting Scheme (LoPS)
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with a keen eye for detail
• Confidence in communicating clearly and co‑ordinating with a wide range of stakeholders
• A proactive approach and the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment

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.