Senior​/Compliance & Enforcement Officer; Streetworks

Employer:

Location:

Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset

Pay:

£32,061 to £38,220 per year, 25 - 27 days annual leave per annum, rising to 30 - 32 days per annum after 5 years' service.

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

Yes

Closing Date:

07/03/2026

About Us North Somerset Council is committed to providing high-quality services to our community.

We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for all our residents.

Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community.

North Somerset Council’s Highway Network Management Service manages the co-ordination of activities on the highway, whether Utility company, Council own or private works, domestic/commercial vehicle dropped kerbs, events (affecting/on the highway) or other licensable highway activities such as skips, scaffolding.

In addition to co-ordinating activities, we also enforce legislation relating to utility company works, protect highway infrastructure, check safety around temporary traffic management and minimise disruption as far as practicable on the highway network.

The Role We are looking for a Senior/Compliance & Enforcement Officer to work in our Highway Network Management Team.

The role is a career graded post and while ideally we are seeking someone at the Senior level grade, would welcome & applications from those who feel they may meet the level 6 criteria.

Reporting directly to the Principal Compliance & Enforcement Officer you will use you’re experience, knowledge and skills to carry out a range of co-ordination, inspection, compliance, monitoring, reporting, evaluation and enforcement activities, relating to street/roadworks permits, highway licenses and events on/impacting the highway network to meet relevant legislative and statutory requirements over a geographical area.

You will act as an escalation point as well as being a professional witness where required.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the highway network, minimising disruption to the travelling public, and managing stakeholder expectations and challenges.

You will be working in a dynamic, collaborative environment with opportunities to gain experience and develop skills in a local authority setting with a fantastic, supportive team.

The position may also involve supervising the work of more junior team members within an established management framework.

The details below relate to the Senior level of this career-graded post.

Please refer to the job description for the full career grade structure.

Candidates who do not meet all Senior-level criteria may be considered for appointment at Level 6; requirements for each level are outlined in the job description.

About You We are seeking an experienced professional with significant practical experience in a highway related environment

• such as Network Management, Streetworks, or a utility background.

You should be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently while also being an effective and collaborative team player.

For the Senior career grade, a NRSWA Streetworks Supervisor card is essential along with relevant industry experience.

You should have a strong understanding of the challenges associated with works on/affecting the highway and proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Key skills and essential criteria for the Senior level include:

Ability to work independently across a geographical area in a timely and flexible manner, using strong problem-solving skills to anticipate and resolve issues, plan solutions, and make sound decisions.

The team operates in a reactive work environment therefore, prioritising own workload, using initiative, working to tight deadlines, being methodical and operating with minimum supervision are key attributes.

Strong knowledge of highway technical standards, safe working practices, and relevant legislation, supported by experience in inspections and operational activities such as temporary traffic management planning, working collaboratively with…