Streetworks Compliance Officer

New Yesterday

Wigan Life Centre South

Wigan, College Avenue, WN1 1NJ

Salary & Hours

Grade 6, £29,540 - £32,597 per annum. 37 hours per week

About us

Wigan Council is committed to building a workforce reflective of our Borough, fostering diverse teams where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. We are recognised as ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE Awards and are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment.

Your role

This exciting role is part of the Highways and Network Management services. The team provides a front‑line service to all highway users by ensuring the council’s highways infrastructure is maintained to a high standard and congestion is minimised through effective Traffic Management.

In this role you will ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice relating to streetworks activities carried out by utility companies, contractors and internal teams. The postholder will monitor, inspect and enforce standards to minimise disruption, maintain public safety and protect the integrity of the highway network.

About you

You will exhibit the BeWigan behaviours and have experience of working in a highway/traffic management environment.

You will have strong attention to detail and the ability to interpret technical standards, work as part of a team and as an individual, solve problems and make decisions.

You will be an effective communicator with good customer care and negotiation skills and will work constructively with elected members, senior managers and other internal/external organisations.

Benefits & working patterns

Wigan offers flexible working patterns, a blended approach to where we work (home, office or community) and a range of exclusive rewards and benefits.

Contact

For further information please contact Danny Orrell, Traffic Management and Parking Services Manager, 07973 502314.

Interview Dates

Priority Candidate Interview date: 12th November 2025

Interview date: 14th November 2025

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Location:
Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£80,000 - £100,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Legal

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