Streetworks Compliance Officer

Overview

Are you confident, organised and motivated by ensuring high standards across our highways? We’re looking for a Streetworks Compliance Officer to help us maintain a safe, efficient and compliant road network for Buckinghamshire. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities and a passion for effective, evidence-based compliance.

You’ll play a key role in supporting the Council’s Lane Rental and Permit Scheme, ensuring works promoters meet their statutory responsibilities and that our highways are managed effectively for residents and road users.

We are currently recruiting for two permanent Streetworks Compliance Officer positions:

• One full-time role (37 hours per week)
• One part-time role (14.8 hours, 2 days per week), the salary advertised will be pro-rata.

When applying, please specify whether you are interested in the full-time or part-time position in your application. 

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally. 

Buckinghamshire Council’s Highways Services plays a vital role in supporting our communities, keeping the county moving and ensuring our transport network is safe, resilient and well‑managed. We’re ambitious, collaborative and committed to continuous improvement. Joining our Highways & Technical Services team means contributing to essential public services and working with a range of internal and external partners to deliver positive outcomes for residents, businesses and road users.

As part of our ambition to deliver the very best highways service for Buckinghamshire, we have recently reshaped our service, creating a stronger, more resilient and forward‑looking structure. This transformation reflects both local priorities and significant national developments in the sector. With new initiatives emerging, including the introduction of Lane Rental and wider changes to streetworks and network management, we are now investing in a range of new and exciting roles that will help us meet the needs of our communities today and into the future. These posts offer a genuine opportunity to shape how we manage and improve our network, drive innovation, and ensure we continue to deliver a high‑quality, safe and efficient highway network.

About the role

As a Streetworks Compliance Officer, you will support and monitor compliance across works undertaken on the public highway. You’ll work closely with utility companies, internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure regulations are met, issues are resolved and performance is continually improved.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the delivery of Streetworks functions and driving compliance with the Lane Rental and Permit Scheme.
• Negotiating and processing Street Works Charges (FPNs, S74s, sample inspections and defects).
• Liaising with works promoters, addressing enquiries, and resolving disputes proactively.
• Carrying out investigations, audits and reviews, including more complex compliance matters.
• Collating, analysing and reporting on information to support decision making.
• Preparing reports, correspondence and documentation in line with procedures.
• Providing timely advice to partners, customers and stakeholders.
• Identifying issues, recommending improvements and supporting service-wide initiatives.
• Contributing to projects and service developments, including supporting automation and data improvements (Power BI / Power Automate).
• Monitoring performance, quality and management information to support effective service delivery.
• Representing the service at meetings with utilities and partners.

This is a varied and engaging role where no two days are the same — ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, stakeholder engagement and ensuring high standards.

About you

You are an experienced compliance professional with a preferred background in regulatory or operational roles, ideally within highways, streetworks, or another technical environment. You bring a solid understanding of relevant legislation, including permit schemes, codes of practice, and the frameworks that govern activity on the public highway.

You are confident working with data, regulations and complex information, and you can investigate issues, analyse evidence, and present clear, accurate findings. You can communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including utility companies, colleagues and members of the public and you can explain technical matters concisely.

Your organisational skills allow you to manage your workload effectively, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines. You are comfortable using digital systems, maintaining accurate records and preparing high‑quality reports. Experience with specialist tools such as Street Manager, SAP Finance, Power BI or automation platforms is desirable.

You demonstrate professionalism, accountability and sound judgement in your work. You are committed to maintaining high standards, supporting continuous improvement and contributing positively to collaborative working.

Other information

For further information on this role please see the attached job summary.

The postholder will be expected to be in the office at least two days a week if working full time.

Closing date: 18^th March 2026

Interview date:  Week commencing 30^th March 2026.

Interview-type: In person

If you would like to have an informal conversation with the recruiting manager, please contact: Mark Cox Lane Rental and Compliance Team Leader - [email protected]

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro

We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Business Unit

Our Communities directorate works across the county to deliver a number of the key customer-facing services that our residents, businesses and visitors rely on every day. 

This directorate includes a wide range of services, including:

• collecting and disposing of waste and recycling
• maintaining our roads and Rights of Way network and parking
• ensuring the delivery of school transport, and supporting sustainable travel including public bus services and School Crossing Patrollers
• managing Country Parks
• leisure facilities, museums, theatres and libraries, as well as developing our Cultural Strategy
• Licensing, Environmental Health and Trading Standards
• Cemeteries and Crematoria

The customer is central to how we develop and deliver all of these services, which help promote our rich and vibrant culture and special environment. 

We are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious and committed individuals to join our team and help us to continue to make Buckinghamshire a great place to live, work and visit. This is an exciting time for us as we bring together the services previously run by five separate councils before Buckinghamshire Council was created. Whilst making major changes to contracts affecting residents across Bucks, we continue to focus on delivering great customer service. You will join us on our journey of continuous improvement - whether that’s through developing strategies and ways of working or delivering services on the ground, every person in Communities is a valued member of the team.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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