Development Control Engineer

Essential Employment; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking a Development Control Engineer in Barnet to support planning applications and highway-related development. This temporary role focuses on assessing transport and highway implications and providing robust technical advice to secure suitable mitigation.

The successful candidate will manage highway agreement caseloads (Section 38, 278, 184), review designs and submissions, and negotiate with developers to ensure delivery and adoption of highway infrastructure in line

Responsibilities

• Assess transport and highway implications of new development and provide robust technical advice on planning applications.
• Manage a diverse caseload of development-related highway agreements (Section 38, 278, 184) and associated licenses.
• Review designs, construction details and technical submissions to ensure compliance with standards and policies.
• Negotiate with developers and legal representatives and oversee delivery and adoption of new highway infrastructure.

Job description

Development Control Engineer needed in Barnet

This is a temporary role and the rate is £25.41ph PAYE

The reference number is: OR116468

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in assessing the transport and highway implications of new development, providing clear, robust and timely technical advice on planning applications, and ensuring that appropriate mitigation measures are secured from developers.

They will manage a diverse caseload of development‑related highway agreements and applications, including Section 38, Section 278, Section 184 and associated licences, reviewing designs, construction details and technical submissions to ensure full compliance with current standards, policies and specifications. They will negotiate effectively with developers and legal representatives, oversee the delivery and adoption of new highway infrastructure, and work closely with internal and external stakeholders to support sustainable growth, protect the highway asset and contribute to a high‑performing development management service.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [e-mail] the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

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