Streetworks Coordinator

Role overview

This permanent Streetworks Coordinator position is based in Basingstoke and offers a competitive salary along with flexible benefits. The role focuses on coordinating streetworks notices and permits for cabling and overhead line projects, while supporting field operations to keep workforces fully productive, performance targets on track, and deadlines met. The work must align with business operations as well as TMA and NRWSA requirements, and it plays an important part in the effective use of the works management system.

Key responsibilities

• Handle both emergency and planned streetworks notices and permits.
• Carry out the opening and closing of notices and permits, including entering reinstatement information.
• Work with local authorities and site supervisors to keep jobs moving smoothly.
• Arrange and coordinate third-party requirements such as parking suspensions, bus stop suspensions, and road closures.
• Log, administer, and follow up on defect notices.
• Review and respond to fixed penalty notices and Section 74 charges.
• Make sure notice and permit numbers are added to job packs.
• Track notices and permits to prevent overruns.
• Oversee the streetworks process linked to charges and fines, including challenging and investigating items to achieve the best result for Freedom.
• Use strong organisation and time management to support day-to-day delivery.
• Work accurately, proactively, and methodically under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Adapt quickly when priorities or situations change.
• Use computers confidently, including Excel and Outlook.
• Undertake additional duties appropriate to the nature of the role.

Requirements

• Good organisational ability and effective time management.
• Comfortable working accurately and systematically in a busy environment.
• Ability to remain calm and effective when under pressure and working to strict deadlines.
• Flexibility to respond quickly to changing circumstances.
• Strong PC skills, with working knowledge of Excel and Outlook.
• Experience supporting streetworks administration, permits, notices, or related coordination tasks is implied by the role.

Benefits

• Salary sacrifice car scheme for hybrid or electric vehicles.
• Pension plan with a leading provider and employer contributions of up to 8%.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Personal wellbeing days and volunteer days.
• Private medical insurance.
• 24/7, year-round employee assistance support, including counselling and legal advice.
• Flexible benefits such as dental insurance, gym membership, Give as You Earn, travel insurance, and tax-free bikes.
• Personal development programme.

Additional information

The organisation aims to recruit in a fair, inclusive, and respectful way and will share the hiring process in advance wherever possible. If adjustments are needed for the application or interview stages, support can be arranged to meet those needs.

About the employer

Freedom is part of the NG Bailey Group, a major independent UK engineering and services business founded in 1921. The group has a turnover of £500m and employs 3,000 people. The organisation places emphasis on training, development, fairness, respect, and clear progression routes supported by regular reviews, ongoing training, and guidance.