Principal Network Compliance Officer

Job Description

The London Borough of Harrow Council is seeking a Principal Network Compliance Officer. This role involves overseeing daily inspections and enforcement for street works and highway works, reporting on conditions, and driving improvements including Highway safety inspection. Responsibilities include issuing formal notices as needed, in collaboration with the Police, Council departments, or partner agencies. The officer will support the coordination of works to meet the Council's objectives and network management duties as outlined in the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 and the Traffic Management Act 2004. The role requires taking necessary actions to ensure high standards of service delivery, customer satisfaction, and effective collaboration with external partners, adhering to legislative guidelines and best practices to keep Harrow at the forefront of service provision. Additionally, the officer will ensure that all works by Statutory Undertakers, external entities, and internal Council departments are inspected, managed, and coordinated in compliance with the Authority’s Network Management Duty under the Traffic Management Act 2004, the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, the London Permit Scheme (LoPS), and other relevant regulations.

The successful candidate will have:

• Knowledge and comprehensive understanding of relevant technical/professional standards, codes of practice and regulations related to the Traffic Management Act 2004 and New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.
• Working knowledge of health and safety/welfare legislation and approved codes of conduct.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of the London Permit Scheme, LoPS.
• Experience of providing an effective inspection regime and evidence of using regulations, including financial penalties to achieve statutory objectives and targets.
• Good understanding of traffic management requirements and arrangements for highway works events and activities.
• To assess applications validity on site for Street works Licences and ensure they are completed accurately.
• To issue Fixed Penalty Notices, FPN for permit / notice offences committed as set out by relevant legislation. To produce reports for the senior officer on the issue of fixed penalty notices.
• To produce technical reports as evidence for issuing penalty charges for statutory undertakers where there is unreasonable occupation of the highway or where inspections identify non -compliance with statutory requirements.

For more information, please refer to the Role Profile/Selection Criteria

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

Other information

Support for candidates visit:Harrow.gov.uk Our behavioural indicators roles below G11 and above G11 Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits

Important Note

To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.
As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes reasonably adjusting the recruitment process for those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further information, please contact us at resourcing@harrow.gov.uk

London Borough of Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Harrow operates stringent, safer recruitment procedures.
Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.
Harrow redeployees will be given priority consideration.
The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, any your data protection rights, can be found by visiting www.cifas.org.uk/fpn