Highways Licensing and Strategic Roads Team Leader

Job Description

Job Title: Highways Licensing & Strategic Road Team Leader
Salary: £45,624 – £52,038 per annum (pro rata if part-time)
Grade: F
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week

About the Department

The Network Management Team in Thurrock ensures the safe and efficient operation of the highway network by coordinating and permitting roadworks to minimise disruption and improve real‑time information for residents, monitoring traffic performance to support the council’s statutory duty to keep traffic moving under the Traffic Management Act 2004, and providing data that informs reactive, routine, and structural maintenance planning across the highways service.

The team also processes TTROs, TTRNs, Section 50 licences, and other statutory highway licences that regulate activities on the public highway. Within the wider organisation, Network Management forms a core part of the Highways and Transportation function, which supports congestion reduction, infrastructure planning, and wider transport strategy across Thurrock, contributing to the council’s broader objectives for managing growth, improving network performance, and coordinating major transport and infrastructure schemes.

About the Role

As a Highways Licensing & Strategic Road Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

• Managing and processing highways licensing applications for Section 50's, Scaffolding, Skips, Hoarding, Cranes etc.
• The co-ordination of all works on the Thurrock strategic road network.
• Ensure strict compliance with NRSWA (New Road & Street Works Act), the TMA (Traffic Management Act), the Highways Act and related legislation.
• Form close working relationships with the Network Permit Officers, the LTC Co-ordinator, Stakeholders and Network inspectors to ensure the network continues to run as smoothly as possible.

This role offers the chance to make a real difference by ensuring well‑managed highway licensing, strategic coordination of roadworks, effective regulation of activities on the network, reducing disruption, improving traffic flow, and supporting Thurrock’s wider aims for a safer, more efficient, and better‑connected road network.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Strong knowledge of the New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) to ensure proper regulation, coordination, and safe execution of street and road works, including licensing requirements and standards for works affecting the highway.
• A clear understanding of the Traffic Management Act (TMA) 2004, particularly the statutory duty to secure the expeditious movement of traffic and the requirement to coordinate all works on the highway network.
• Expertise in managing and coordinating highway permits, ensuring efficient oversight of roadworks within the strategic road network and working effectively with the existing permitting team.
• Detailed knowledge of highway licensing processes, including Section 50 licences and other statutory permissions required for placing or maintaining apparatus within the highway.
• Strong capability in coordinating multi‑agency and multi‑contractor activity, ensuring compliance, minimising disruption, and supporting safe, well‑managed delivery of works across the borough’s road network.

Essential Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA)
• Strong understanding of the Traffic Management Act (TMA) 2004
• Be able to work on own initiative
• Capable of building and maintaining strong working relationships with the current team as well as stakeholders and external parties

DBS Check: N/A

Benefits of Working with Us

At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• Staff discounts and local offers
• A supportive and inclusive working environment

Important Dates

Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 12th March 2026

Closing Date (Internal & External): 15th March 2026

Interview Date: 19th - 25th March 2026

Additional Information

If you have any questions about the role or interview process, please contact:

Mark Mixture – Network Manager

mmixture@thurrock.gov.uk | 07702 821419

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below:

Download Job Profile (PDF Document)

About us

Why Thurrock?

Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.

Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.

This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough.

Our location

Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.

We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.

Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.

Staff benefits

We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.

Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.

We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.

For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council