Permitting Officer

We're looking for a Permitting Officer to join our team based in Picketts Lock Lane, Edmonton.

Location: Picketts Lock Lane, Edmonton – hybrid working
Hours: 42 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us
Salary: from £35,000 per year + benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and play a vital role in ensuring the smooth flow of work orders from receipt to completion. You'll be working with various maintenance processes and systems, helping to coordinate and plan works efficiently while preventing risks and ensuring compliance with performance requirements.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Permitting Officer, you'll be working within the team, supporting them in delivering efficient and effective maintenance operations. Your day to day will include:

• Assessing and processing work orders, ensuring all required documentation and permits are completed within timescales
• Coordinating works to prevent clashes with other utilities and boroughs, while managing traffic sensitive requirements
• Producing daily works packs and managing scheduling to make best use of resources
• Maintaining accurate records and data across relevant systems including Maximo and Street Manager
• Liaising with supervisors, stakeholders and supply chain partners to ensure smooth operations

What are we looking for?

This role of Permitting Officer is great for someone who:

• Has strong planning, organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Is confident using Microsoft Office, databases and digital systems to manage information accurately
• Has previous experience using Street Manager within a permitting or street works environment
• Communicates confidently with a range of stakeholders and remains calm and organised when working under pressure
• Brings a flexible, proactive approach and works effectively both independently and as part of a wider team

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.

Thank you