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    Street Works Manager

    Job Type:

    Full time

    Posted:

    Location(s):

    Kent

    Job Description:

    Ferns Group are a family run business with over 25 years’ experience as an established Utilities and Reinstatement company, specialising in Telecoms Civils, and tailored reinstatement services.

    Our Mission is “to be the preferred choice in our field by adding value to our business partners without compromise to quality, safety or the environment.”​

    We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Street Works Manager to join our busy, friendly team to support our clients within the Utilities Sectors.

    The Street Works Manager will be responsible for managing the daily street works activities within the Street Works department and will report directly to the Senior Street Works Manager. You will provide support to both Street Works Co-ordinators and Administrators and escalate any matters to the Senior Street Works Manager where appropriate.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Manage the daily Street Works activities performed within the Street Works Team
    • Manage the application of permits, with focus on remedial and interim-permanent reinstatement
    • Report on and assist with complex traffic management permits completed by team members
    • Liaise with Highway Authorities to ensure smooth running of permit applications
    • Jeopardy management
    • Reviewing and preventing of Street Works charges, including S74, FPNs and Defects with mitigation where possible
    • Invoice reconciliation
    • Liaising with Senior Management team on all contracts
    • Liaising with traffic management suppliers
    • Building and maintaining good working relationships with our clients across all sectors
    • Production of KPI and performance reporting, with presentation internally and externally
    • Undertake training and development of the Street Works Team

    Requirements:

    Essential:

    • 5 years’ experience in a Street works or permit‑related role within utilities, highways, telecoms, or construction.
    • 2 years’ experience of team leadership and performance improvement in a Street Works environment.
    • Strong working knowledge of NRSWA and the permit scheme process.
    • Proficient with Street Works systems, particularly Street Manager
    • Excellent planning, scheduling, and organisational skills.
    • Strong communication skills with confidence liaising with authorities and operational teams.
    • High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
    • Competence using Microsoft Office package.
    • Experience coordinating traffic management requirements, including Traffic Orders, suspensions and complex permitting needs.

    Desirable

    • NRSWA Coordinator certification.
    • Traffic Management qualification.
    • Competence using planning or scheduling tools.
    • Section 50 or Section 278 experience.

    Due to our location applicants must have their own transport.

    Key Attributes:

    • Conscientious and willing to develop personally
    • Team player- happy to assist colleagues and considerate of others
    • Great attention to detail
    • Great verbal and written communication skills
    • Ability to problem solve and work using own initiative

    Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

    Benefits include:

    • Well maintained working environment
    • Competitive pay
    • Training and Development
    • Career Progression
    • Onsite parking
    • Refreshments
    • Life insurance

    Ferns Group are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and committed to treating all our employees and job applicants equally. We embrace equal opportunities, including working with the prison service, and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.

    All applicants must have rights to work in the UK and be willing to undertake the relevant pre-employment screening checks should your application be successful.