Job Opportunity: Permitting Officer

Location: North London Office, Garman Road, N17

Marlborough Highways have a fantastic opportunity for a Permitting officer to join a growing business within a busy department at our North London Office. We require the successful candidate to have prior experience processing and submitting Permits.

Why Choose Marlborough Highways? We’re not just building roads—we’re building communities! As a key player in our team, you’ll be the connection between our operational teams and local authorities, ensuring that our projects are not only exciting but also compliant and well-coordinated. If you’re someone who loves to keep things organized and thrives in a dynamic environment, this is the role for you!

• Raise permit applications based on work descriptions for submission to the Highways Authority.
• Keep all permits and notices updated
• Ensure works are on track, and request extensions if needed.
• Liaise with Project Managers and Supervisors to manage road space bookings efficiently.
• Input and update permitting information using Excel and Teams
• Build and nurture relationships with Local Authorities and other stakeholders.
• Monitor inspections of reinstatement and tackle any challenges with FPN and inspection data.

• Prior experience in Raising permit applications
• If you have a passion for the highways industry and meet the following criteria, we want to hear from you:
• Experience: Proven track record in the highways industry.
• Legislative Know-How: Familiarity with the New Roads & Street Works Act 1991, Traffic Management Act 2004, and the London Permit Scheme.
• Admin Skills: Strong organisational and administration skills
• TechSavvy: Knowledge of street works management systems and experience with Insight/Symology is a plus!

Person specification

• Excellent attention to detail
• Computer literate
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiastic team player

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• Employee Recognition Programme
• Ongoing training and development
• Healthshield medical cover including 24 hr GP services
• Employer Pension Scheme
• Employee Wellbeing Service
• Company van provided

Marlborough is a dynamic, independent civil engineering company with 30 years’ experience in every aspect of traditional and contemporary civil engineering work.

We have a pool of over 480 multi-skilled, longstanding staff, and our own dedicated in-house Project Managers. Members of our leadership team get involved from day one and are always on-hand to provide exceptional customer care.

We are a multi-discipline contractor, specialising in full-service highway and public space maintenance, improvement and construction; delivering services to London Boroughs, Local Authorities and the supply chain.