LTC Highways Licensing and Strategic Road Team Leader

Job Description

Job Title: Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) 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

This role is an interesting and exciting opportunity to work in a small, proactive team keeping the road network flowing and ensuring compliance across all street & road work activity.

About the Role

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

• Co-ordinating all LTC works on the highway
• Build strong working relationships with all contractors and clients working on the LTC
• You will be the key component in ensuring network co-ordination for LTC works in conjunction with all other highway activities.
• Attend all LTC meetings and provide valuable and consistent messaging within those. Chair Thurrock Network Management meetings regarding the LTC and other highway works to ensure impeccable Network Management across all works and events occurring on the highway, whilst ensuring a consistent approach is taken with all those applying for network occupancy.
• Process and manage any highways licensing applications relating to the LTC.
• Maintain a professional and consistent manner at all times.

This role offers the chance to make a real difference by ensuring effective co-ordination across the boroughs road network.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Exceptional communication skills
• Intensive knowledge of the New Roads & Street Works Act (NRSWA) and the Traffic Management Act (TMA)
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Must be able to work on own initiative

Essential qualifications: Extensive knowledge of NRSWA & the TMA. Experience with processing and managing Highways Licensing applications.

DBS Check: Not required for this post.

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): 22nd January 2026

Closing Date (Internal & External): 8th February 2026

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

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)

If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications.

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