Street Works Compliance Officer

Job introduction

Street Works Compliance Officer

£32,061 - £ 39,152

Closing date: 31/08/2025

Interview date: commencing 15/09/2025

This is an opportunity to join a team that has a direct influence on all users of Brighton & Hove’s streets. This role is central to ensuring that all demands for space and time in the street are balanced to minimise the disruption caused to everyone who wants to travel around the city.

About the role

Brighton & Hove’s Permit Scheme for road and street works has been successfully operating since 2015.

As a Compliance Officer you will inspect both live and past works on the public highway ensuring their legal compliance with appropriate government legislation.

You will:

• carry out sample and routine inspections on works activities and reinstatements on the public highway. Ensure works sites and reinstatements meet all necessary safety and legal requirements, identify defects and report them to the works promoter.
• work closely with all works promoters, both internal and external, to understand the requirements of their projects and balance those with the need to minimise disruption to the travelling public.

As the successful candidate you will have:

• Experience of working in a street works and permit scheme environment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision both out on site and in a busy office environment whilst prioritising and organising a varying workload.
• Ability to gather evidence and compile a case for prosecution in the event the council decides to take a utility to court.
• Understanding of the relevant legislation (in particular the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Traffic Management Act 2004, Brighton & Hove Permit Scheme, Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984); and the ability to explain their requirements clearly and concisely across a broad range of stakeholders.

You will be joining an enthusiastic and supportive team and will collaborate with colleagues. We encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, LGB, female or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.

What you will get in return:

• Local Government Pension Scheme;
• Access 24/7 free counselling, health support, information, and advice services. An extensive support process from line managers – including monthly 1-2-1 meetings, and wellness reports and plans of action.
• Up to 29 paid leave days, along with family, bereavement, and annual leave options. You also have the option to , including purchasing extra annual leave days.

Staff discounts and much more.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37 per week

For an informal discussion, please email Robert.j.leonard@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Closing date for applications: 31.08.2025

Interviews: 15.09.2025

We welcome full and part-time applications. For information about other benefits of working at the Council and how we can support your application, please see the following links:

Supporting your application (brighton-hove.gov.uk)

As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Work Permits: We may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Please see Gov.uk for more information on the Skilled Worker Visa.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and How we create a fair and inclusive workplace.