Job Description

Contract: Essex Highways

Location: Chelmsford

Contract Type: Permanent

We're looking for a Permit & Compliance Manager to join Essex Highways, acting as Deputy to the Streetworks Manager/Business Unit Leader. As part of the Service Leadership Team, you'll lead key functions to deliver high-quality, customer-focused services.


You'll bring strong technical knowledge to manage complex projects, mentor staff, and support strategic priorities. The role includes developing business plans, overseeing programme delivery, and ensuring performance against key internal and external targets. Excellent communication and leadership skills are essential.

The Role

Act as a key member of the leadership team, deputising for the Streetworks Manager and leading key areas of Essex Highways and innovation initiatives.


Provide strong leadership to motivate staff, set clear direction, and drive high performance through regular monitoring and development.


Align team objectives with the wider goals of Essex Highways and the County Council, ensuring staff understand their contribution to overall priorities.


Develop and implement policies, plans, and procedures that support economic growth and community outcomes.


Manage the delivery of work programmes, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to a high standard of quality and efficiency.

About You

Degree level or equivalent high-level qualification in related subject or proven experience. (Essential) Extensive knowledge and experience of managing highway services including statutory processes involved with these activities Evidence of continuous professional development Post graduate qualification in related subject or management or equivalent professional experience is desired Membership of professional institution is desired

Benefits

At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That's why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.


Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.


In return for your hard work you will receive:


Sick Pay Competitive salary Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave A variety of discounts through our "RJ Rewards" app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc Life Assurance Employee Assistance Programme Pension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.


Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.


If you require further details, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0330 311 2502 or e-mail them on careers@ringwayjacobs.com. This will take you to a login page, where you will need to create an account to continue your application. Once you have created an account you will be able to see where your application is up to and apply for other opportunities within Ringway Jacobs.


Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.


We have a dedicated recruitment team and politely request that agencies refrain from contacting anyone across our businesses with regards to speculative CV's or offering to assist with our vacancies, thank you.


Work Location: In person