LTC Highways Licensing and Strategic Road Team Leader

Job Title: Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Highways Licensing & Strategic Road Team Leader

Salary: £45,624 - £52,038 per annum (pro rata if part-time)

Grade: F

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

This role is an interesting and exciting opportunity to work in a small, proactive team keeping the road network flowing and ensuring compliance across all street & road work activity.

As the LTC Highways Licensing & Strategic Road Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

• Co‑ordinating all LTC works on the highway
• Build strong working relationships with all contractors and clients working on the LTC
• You will be the key component in ensuring network co‑ordination for LTC works in conjunction with all other highway activities
• Attend all LTC meetings and provide valuable and consistent messaging within those
• Chair Thurrock Network Management meetings regarding the LTC and other highway works to ensure impeccable Network Management across all works and events occurring on the highway, whilst ensuring a consistent approach is taken with all those applying for network occupancy
• Process and manage any highways licensing applications relating to the LTC
• Maintain a professional and consistent manner at all times

This role offers the chance to make a real difference by ensuring effective co‑coordination across the boroughs road network.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Exceptional communication skills
• Intensive knowledge of the New Roads & Street Works Act (NRSWA) and the Traffic Management Act (TMA)
• Exceptional organisational skills
• Must be able to work on own initiative

Essential qualifications: Extensive knowledge of NRSWA & the TMA. Experience with processing and managing Highways Licensing applications.

DBS Check: Not required for this post.

At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
• Staff discounts and local offers
• A supportive and inclusive working environment

• Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 22nd January 2026
• Closing Date (Internal & External): 8th February 2026
• Interview Date:
  To Be Confirmed

If you have any questions about the role or interview process, please contact:

Mark Mixture - Network Manager

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below:

Download Job Profile (PDF Document)

If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications.