We are Hiring!
Circet are currently hiring for a Wayleave Officer to join their growing team.
The Wayleave Officer will play a key role within the Telecoms Contract and will be responsible for obtaining consent and engaging with both home owners and landlords to agree Wayleaves in line with our agreed programme timescales.
Key Duties:
The Wayleave Coordinator will undertake the following duties at the core of their role, though this list is not exhaustive:
- Build relationships with key home owners and landlords in our award area
- Proactively engaging with these to ensure that Circet, the works and timescales are understood and accesses granted for the build.
- Formally agreeing the route and proposed works with these to conclude the Wayleave agreement, ensuring the correct permissions are in place prior to the Build works commencing and taking proactive steps to address any issues which might impacts works.
- Communicate with and act as the key point of contact for all stakeholders, responding to queries in a timely manner.
- Track progress through all systems, providing timely updates on both progress and issues.
- Develop and improve our Circet Wayleave practice and tools.
Regulatory and HSEQT requirements:
- Fully understand the regulatory requirements of the Wayleave Agreements, their history and purpose in law, being clear as to the rights granted and the limits of these agreements
- Ensure that the programmes for the contracts are successfully delivered in a Safe, Quality and On Time Manner
- Ensure that a ‘Right First Time’ culture is adopted and developed throughout the business.
- Drive compliance to any regulatory measures that may apply to the works and operations that Circet undertake.
- Sponsor new ways of working which would improve delivery and service then support any activities being undertaken to implement change.
Key Relationships:
The Wayleave & Access Officer will work with an important set of stakeholders in the undertaking of their duties. These include:
Head of Programmes for the purpose of understanding our agreed deployment plans, and the flow of work and volumes
Project Manager – for line management and the management of all Wayleave activity, issues and timelines
Build Team – for the securing of access to the properties/ land in question and the completion of the required route approval
Home owners and landlords – for the communication of Circet’s plans and timescales, the resolution of queries and issues, and the formal agreement of the Wayleave.
Key Skills:
The Wayleave & Access Officer should have the following skills and experiences:
- Strong problem-solving skills, with experience of previous planning or administration roles.
- Strong understanding of the Telecoms networks and technologies.
- Strong sense of ownership in delivery, committed to achieving customer outcomes and working proactively.
- Ability to make informed decisions and communicate these to others
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workloads.
Key Competencies:
The Wayleave Officer should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Strong Telecoms knowledge
- Team working
- Planning, prioritising and organising skills
- Influencing, negotiation and interpersonal communication
- Self-assertion and personal impact
- Problem solving and customer focus.
Why work in Circet?
- Be part of a company that encourages involvement, diversity and inclusion
- Be part of a company that nurtures excellence and develops leaders
- Be part of a company that encourages personal development and career progression through our further education programme, mentoring programme and pathway programme
- Be part of a company that is dedicated to making a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility
- You will get a competitive salary and a benefits package which includes 25 days annual leave per annum, life assurance, access to Employee Assistance Programmes and access to career developmental opportunities.
Circet IRE & UK is an inclusive organisation and welcomes all applications. Our mission is to create a workforce that consists of individuals with talent, skills and potential across all areas of our business. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.