Purpose of the Post
Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
To deputise for the Network Occupancy Manager.
To assist with network occupancy management and abnormal load management for the Agency. This includes ensuring that NMWTRA fulfils the delegated statutory duties, regulatory enforcement, policies, processes and other requirements in respect of the:
Highways Act 1980 (HA);
New Roads & Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA);
Traffic Management Act 2004 (TMA);
Road Traffic Acts (RTA);
Planning Control
Welsh Government Trunk Road Maintenance Manual (WGTRMM).
To assist in providing specialist policy and legislative advice and support to Welsh Government and operational technical advice and support to the Business and Network Operations teams.
Responsibility for functions . e.g. staff, budgets, equipment
 • Management responsibility for Network Occupancy Technician.
• Administration of inspection fees, enforcement penalties and other income;
• Mobile phone, Laptop, PPE.
Main Duties
 To deputise for the Network Occupancy Manager.
To attend on behalf of the Network Occupancy manager :
CSS Street works group, Local and national HAUC meetings, and Partner Authority (PA) Co-ordination meetings as and when required.
To represent the Agency on network occupancy issues in liaison with others including Welsh Government and their suppliers, Partner Authority Service Providers, Designers, Contractors, Utilities, Developers, South Wales Trunk Road Agency, Highways England, A55 UK Highways Ltd, adjacent Highway Authorities, Geo Place, Police & other Emergency Services, attending Highway Authorities and Utilities Committee (HAUC) Meetings.
Network Occupancy Management
To assist on street works management functions including National Street Gazetteer, Additional Street Data, noticing, co-ordination, inspections, reinstatements, roadspace management, events management, embargo periods.
To assist on abnormal loads management;
To assist on permanent / temporary traffic orders & notices management;
To assist on highway regulatory and enforcement requirements including illegal signs, obstructions, works, ‘dangerous’ trees, street works permits and licences for skips & scaffolding, trading in laybys, temporary traffic signal permits;
To assist on minimising congestion and disruption on the network through the identification of problems and liaison with stakeholders; 
To assist on the development and implementation of processes for providing WG with advice regarding Development Control applications adjacent to the trunk road network.
To assist the Network Manager, Delivery Manager and other Agency staff with wider network management issues including for example:
• Incident management e.g. contingency plans and processes;
• Programming of works.
• Development Control
To assist on the protection of trunk road infrastructure from damage e.g. management of inventory records for underground / over ground apparatus on trunk roads and special requirements for statutory undertakers;
To assist on the creation and management of network occupancy management systems, policies and processes;
Health & Safety and Environment
It is the responsibility of every employee within the Agency to comply with the Health & Safety, environmental and quality policies as defined within the Agency Business Management System.
Ensure that Health & Safety at Work and environmental legislation and policies are strictly adhered to.
Undertake personal Health and Safety responsibility at all times.
General
To liaise as appropriate with Agency officers, WG Officers, Partner Authorities and other relevant bodies.
Ensure compliance with Agency and WG financial regulations and procedures.
To foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. In this context, to monitor technological and other developments in the industry, including new methods, with the aim of adopting best practice wherever appropriate. 
To deal with complaints and enquiries in a courteous and professional manner.

• The above list of duties is only an outline. The post holder will be expected to undertake any other duties relevant to the nature and scale of the post, in accordance with reasonable requests from the Line Manager.
• Responsibility for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
• Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsibility to report any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.
Special Circumstances . e.g. the need to work unsociable hours, special working arrangements etc.
 • This post will require occasional working outside normal office hours.
• Visit construction sites.
• Attend meetings in other parts of the UK (e.g. Llandrindod, Cardiff).
The above indicates an outline of duties only, in order to give an idea of the level of responsibility entailed. This job description is not exhaustive in detail, and job duties may change from time to time without changing its fundamental nature and level of responsibility.