Streetworks Manager – Regeneration Partner & Local Authority

Streetworks Manager – Regeneration Partner & Local Authority North East Lincolnshire Prosper Recruitment are working in partnership with Tier 1 Contractor who are looking to employ a confident and motivated Streetworks Manager. The successful candidate will be working for the Facilities Management side of this Tier 1 Contractor who are business partnering with local councils where some of their specialisms include: Transport, Road Safety, Traffic Regulations, Sustainable Transport Planning, Street Lighting & Traffic Signals, Highways Inspections, Bridge Inspections, Drainage & Flooding and Environmental. The Streetworks Manager will be required to support the Traffic & Transport Team Manager in delivering objectives through joined-up service planning, community engagement and the flexible use of resources. The Streetworks Manager will; Manage the co-ordination of an effective programme of inspections of works within the highway ensuring that works undertaken by statutory undertakers, and others authorised to work on the highway are compliant with the North East Lincolnshire Streetworks Permit Scheme and New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA)199, ensuring works are completed safely, in line with agreed specifications and within agreed timescales Regulate the placing of skips, scaffolds and portable traffic signals on the public highway. Facilitate and broker solutions to network occupancy conflicts, making unilateral decisions where necessary. Lead the development and continuing application of policies, systems, processes, standards and QA mechanisms for the management and control of penalties for failure to meet with the requirements of appropriate legislation. Deliver appropriate enforcement action where necessary. Budgetary control and financial management for: delivering the street works service recovering costs where appropriate recovering penalty charges Streetworks Licence charges. You will need to be articulate, enthusiastic, committed and highly organised, with a proven track record in leading and working within a busy, fast paced team. Flexibility and the ability to respond to the changing demands of the business are vital. In return we can offer you a great work/life balance with the opportunity for hybrid working. Key Accountabilities: Contribute to the delivery of services for area of responsibility. Lead, as appropriate, in: Line management and supervision of the Company’s Streetworks Team responsible for the co-ordination and management of works on the highway network across North East Lincolnshire. Ensuring traffic management is compliant with the requirements of Chapter 8 Traffic Safety Measures and Signs for Road Works and Temporary Situations (and any other relevant standards) and is provided by all parties undertaking works on the highway, including diversions when requesting road closures are necessary, to minimise disruption to the highway users. Assessing applications for and issue streetworks licences where appropriate for skips, scaffolds, hoardings and portable traffic signals Supporting the coordination and implementation of Events on the highway Collating, preparing and circulating programmes containing NELC, Utility and other works and event information for Co-ordination HAUC meetings. Ensuring a proper audit trail of meetings and outcomes. Delivering appropriate enforcement action where necessary. Ensuring effective communication with the public and stakeholders to proactively promote the Streetworks Service, using all available formats and channels Providing street works and event information to the media and public via the Internet to inform travellers and the public of works that might disrupt travel. Responding appropriately to enquiries from members and the public within corporate response times. Assisting in day-to-day leadership, advice and guidance to the provider team and working within own area of responsibility. Leading and developing the team to ensure efficient and effective service delivery Developing and maintaining strong, positive working relationships with commissioners, their teams/partners and across service areas as appropriate Being prepared to work flexibly to meet business needs, and undertaking such other duties as may be reasonably expected at this level. Take personal responsibility for contributing to organisational transformation and change in ways of working, maximising the benefits and efficiencies for both internal and external customers, including the promotion and use of self -service to achieve maximum cost effectiveness. Present verbal and written communication of technical matters to a non-technical audience. Collaborate with internal and external service providers to achieve service objectives. Contribute to work with commissioners/partners to ensure a robust approach to data analysis and forecasting. Contribute ideas for delivery of service improvement and efficiency & KPI’s. Look to continuously improve services in own area of responsibility, identifying where possible, value for money savings and managing within allocated budgets. Remain up to date and compliant with all relevant legislation, organisational procedures, policies and professional codes of conduct in order to uphold standards of best practice. Promote innovative solutions for collaborative working to overcome barriers and risks in achieving aims of the Traffic Management Act and the Council’s objectives within the general framework of national and local standards and codes of practice. Qualifications or Required Experience: Essential: Extensive and demonstrable Streetworks experience of effectively planning, notifying and/ or co-ordinating highway works, ideally gained over a period of at least 5 years Knowledge of the requirement of the New Roads and Streetworks Act, 1991 and Traffic Management Act 2004. Health, Safety and Environmental Awareness. Experience in effectively supervising, motivating and developing teams (A/I) Knowledge of Highways, traffic management and road safety related matters (A/I) Experience of working within a Local Authority or Partnership organisation Experience of dealing with members of the public and elected members with confidence & credibility Strong oral and written communication skills Experience in using Microsoft Office, including the use of Teams, e-mail and electronic calendar Experience of dealing positively and effectively with difficult customers Experience of mapping and web-based systems Demonstrable level of skill/knowledge/experience in core competencies and appropriate level of technical skills in a highway related discipline Desirable: Qualification or certification in a related discipline. (CQ) Knowledge of the Specification for the Reinstatement of Openings in Highways Knowledge of Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) Legislation and procedures Experience of Event Safety Advisory Group (ESAG)