Highways Interface Advisor - Cardiff Saint Patricks House

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Brief Description
Specify requirements to comply with highways interface legislation where it impacts upon Network Rail activities. Provide specialist technical advice in the management of highways interface activities.

About the role (External)

1. Support the effective management of the Street Works Notice Management System for a defined geographical area.
2. Progress statutory notifications to relevant local authorities, street works undertakers, and other bodies for all Network Rail activities that have a highway interface.
3. Update the street works management system in accordance with national processes, populate systems with data.
4. Liaise with highway authorities, statutory undertakers and public utilities as required, and advise on attendance at highway authorities coordination meetings, where necessary.
5. Attend where necessary and represent Network Rail at regional highway authority and utility committee (HAUC) and the Joint Authorities Group (JAG [UK]) meetings.
6. Interface and liaise with local Authorities on the introduction and application of chargeable Permits required for Network Rail works.
7. Validation on Fixed Penalty fines made against the Route and management of process where Network Rail works were undertaken in accordance with New Road and Streetworks regulations.
8. Determine and populate street designations to protect Network Rail's interests in the national street gazetteer (NSG).
9. Give advice on and action external electronic notifications in order that business disbenefits are minimised and opportunities maximised.
10. Provide advice internally and externally on Network Rail's management and delivery of highways interface activities including advice on Network Rail's notification procedure and timescales.
11. Deliver awareness briefings and training on the legislative requirements and Network Rail's processes for highways interfaces.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential
BTEC or equivalent qualification
Experience in street works management in an appropriate environment
Knowledge of New Roads and Street Works legislation, associated codes of practice
Good information technology skills

Desirable
Membership of a relevant professional body
Knowledge of public, common, contractual and railway legislation affecting street works
Good communication skills.
Aware of railway infrastructure and its functionality.
Good railway and geographical knowledge.

Company

Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.

From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.

We’re proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious, and offer great training and career development opportunities. As the railway becomes bigger and more technologically advanced, it’s crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead.

We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.

We also know that it’s vital to get each individual’s training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.

Your health, wellbeing and benefits

We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe, that should come first.

We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.

We have a range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement.
• My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
• A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
• A range of pension schemes.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.

What Diversity and Inclusion means to us

‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail – making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.

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