Senior Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders Officer
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior TTRO Officer to join our team, leading the delivery of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders (TTROs) and supporting the safe and efficient management of the highway network. The successful candidate will play a key role in coordinating road space activities, ensuring statutory requirements are met, and working collaboratively with internal teams, utility companies, contractors, and stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual with strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a thorough understanding of traffic management and highway legislation to make a significant impact on service delivery and customer satisfaction.
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.
At Buckinghamshire Council, we're committed to keeping our county moving. Our highways network plays a vital role in supporting residents, businesses and visitors, and we are looking for an experienced professional to lead our Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders (TTRO) service.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Network Strategy and Management team and make a real impact on how roadworks and temporary road closures are planned, coordinated and communicated across Buckinghamshire.
About the role
As Senior TTRO Officer, you will lead the TTRO team, overseeing the drafting, processing and issuing of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulations. Reporting to the Network Co-ordination Team Leader, you will play a key role in minimising disruption on the highway network and supporting the Council's responsibilities under the Traffic Management Act 2004.
You will:
- Lead and manage a specialist TTRO team, setting priorities and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Oversee the processing, drafting and issue of TTRO applications and associated consultations.
- Develop and implement strategies to reduce disruption caused by road closures and street works.
- Work closely with utility companies, contractors, internal teams and other stakeholders to coordinate works effectively.
- Provide expert advice on highway legislation, regulations and best practice.
- Lead service improvements, including the use of automation and new technologies.
- Support the development and implementation of initiatives such as Permit Schemes, Traffic Sensitive Streets and Lane Rental Schemes.
- Monitor team performance, budgets and service outcomes, ensuring continuous improvement.
Any-Desk:
As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.
About you
We're looking for a knowledgeable and experienced highways professional with a strong background in TTRO management and network coordination.
You will have:
- Significant experience in the processing, drafting and issuing of TTROs.
- Expert knowledge of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and Traffic Management Act 2004.
- Experience of developing and improving policies, procedures and service delivery.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing, mentoring and developing staff.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience of partnership working with local authorities, utilities and industry groups.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience managing complex cases and competing priorities.
- Experience using systems such as Street Manager, One.Network, Mayrise and NSG.
- Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
- A full UK driving licence.
Please see the attached job summary for further information on this role and person specification.
Other information
If you would like to have an informal conversation with the recruiting manager, please contact: Network Coordination Team Leader, Karen Grant, [email protected] or +441296387840
You will be required to work from the office two days a week, one of them will we Wednesday, and attend site visits/meetings where required.
Number of positions available: 1
Interview-type: In person
Closing date 23rd September 2026
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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