Trainee Street Works Coordinator

Waltham Forest in East London is undergoing major transformation with a significant amount of investment coming into the borough through new developments, regeneration and infrastructure improvements.

This is an exceptional opportunity to build a challenging and rewarding career in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. As a successful candidate, you will join an experienced and dedicated team committed to delivering excellence.

Role Overview

As part of the Highways and Parking team, you will work closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and partners. You will be actively involved and trained in assisting the team with a diverse range of tasks, including:

• Processing Applications: Manage applications from utility providers (e.g., water, gas, electricity, broadband) for excavation or other works in the highway.

• Licensing Management: Handle applications from builders and construction companies for licences related to skips, scaffolding, hoarding, cranes, and more.

• Apparatus Inspections: Notify utility providers of defects with their apparatus on the highway.

• Compliance Monitoring: Process fixed penalty notices for non-compliance with street works regulations.

• Data Analysis: Analyse data and create visual reports, including graphs.

• Complex Applications: Process detailed applications, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant regulations.

• Coordination: Cross-examine multiple applications and facilitate effective coordination among stakeholders.

Why Join Us?

At Waltham Forest Highways, we are dedicated to delivering a high-quality service to our residents and seek a motivated individual eager to contribute to our success.

This role is open to both graduates and non-graduates, with consideration given to academic/vocational qualifications, and/or work experience & achievements – candidates without relevant experience or academic qualifications are encouraged to apply if interested in a career

Starting salary subject to assessment of knowledge and experience. Salary progression will depend on training & development progress. See the Role Profile/Job description for more details.

Training and Development

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to attend a range of training courses to build skills and achieve relevant street works qualifications.

Note: Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools should not be used for drafting your application

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and grow with us, this is your chance to be part of a forward-thinking team shaping the future of Waltham Forest., To be part of a team for the delivery and coordination of road and street works and highway licencing activities in an effective and efficient manner that minimises disruption to highway network users.

To provide support to the Network Operation Team.

Assist the Network Operation team to ensure the delivery of an efficient and effective highway licensing and enforcement process in relation to the highway legislation, such as the Highways Act 1980 and New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 etc.

Numeracy and literacy qualification e.g: GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.

Relevant NVQ Level 2 or 3 qualification or similar.

Graduates starting at Scale 6 subject to assessment of knowledge and experience.

Candidates without the relevant experience or the academic qualifications are encouraged to apply, Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;

Satisfactory declaration of interest;

As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Ali Bolat, Highways Network Operations Manager