Streetworks Coordinator

Streetworks Coordinator

We are thrilled to announce a major contract win with Southern Water! 

At Lanes Group nothing is more important than the health, safety and well-being of our people and our customers. It’s a major reason we are the UK’s largest independent specialist infrastructure delivery partner of choice with a turnover in excess of £530 million, (EBITDA £45m), with over 4,000 brilliant people and a countrywide network of operational locations. Our services cover the majority of the FTSE 100 & 250 respectfully.

Strong leadership being at our heart, supporting our people ensuring they are engaged with purpose, rewarded and recognised whilst delivering absolute exacting operational excellence being a leading entity and enviable delivery team embracing quality and compliance in our overarching delivery, one of our fundamental key differentiators. 

In this critical role of ensuring our organisation is known for being the best in everything we do, known for leaving a legacy of absolute quality and compliance and, keeping our promises at all times is our absolute mantra.

We operate 24/7 and as such you are required to work flexible hours, weekends and participate in an on-call rota. Full training/PPE/use of company equipment will be provided to ensure that all our drainage engineers have the right tools, competency and confidence to undertake the work to Lanes’ high standard of operation regardless of background or previous experience. 

Working in the Durrington Head Office, you will be administrating all streetwork permits and notices, ensuring work is carried out in accordance with the Traffic Management Act 2004 (TMA) and the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA). 

As a Streetworks Coordinator, you will be responsible for coordination of work with our planning and scheduling teams to enable operational delivery in compliance with relevant legislation. 

Position: Streetworks Coordinator 

Location: Durrington Head Office, Worthing, West Sussex

Job Type: Permanent, full-time

Hours: Monday - Friday, (hours to be discussed at interview).

Salary: £30,000 per annum, depending upon experience

Benefits: 23 days holiday plus bank holidays; plus your birthday off; onsite restaurant; onsite parking; personal learning; health cash plan; auto enrolment pension scheme; enhanced maternity and paternity, retention loyalty scheme based on length of service, friendly working environment.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Responsibilities:

• Manage the co-ordination of Street Works by liaising with Statutory Undertakers, County Divisions and Agents, Emergency Services, etc. 


• Assess applications for and issue licences where appropriate for skips, scaffolds, hoardings, oversails, banners over the highway and any other future related issues. 


• 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. 


• Supervise the use of and operate the Street Works Register to manage the planning of works and events being organised on the highway. 


• Be aware of all Lanes Group policies and your responsibilities towards them. 


• Any other reasonable ad-hoc duties, tasks or projects as requested by the Streetworks Manager or Senior Leadership Team

So if you thrive working in a fast paced environment and delivering only the best in customer service, where no two days are the same and want to join a growing company that not only values you and your ability - but also strives to develop your potential and further your career progression, then we are the right Company for you.

What is essential is the ability to work safely to quickly diagnose and deliver practical and efficient solutions to attain the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

About you:

The ideal candidate will:

• Be hard working and respectful


• Comply with health and safety standards.


• Have great interpersonal skills to create relationships with the team, engineers, and wider Lanes Group network


• Have basic knowledge of Microsoft 365


• Have solid communication skills (both written and verbal) with professional telephone etiquette


• Be resourceful and proactive


• Multi-task, prioritise, work under pressure and on own initiative


• Have the ability to deal with people at different levels

At Lanes Group, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. We believe that our differences make us stronger and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups. Join us in our commitment to creating a more inclusive and diverse world.

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