Development Control Engineer

American Society of Civil Engineers; City Of London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

American Society of Civil Engineers in London is seeking a Development Control Engineer to assess planning applications, provide highway and transport guidance, and review development layouts for compliance with standards. The role involves negotiating changes to proposals to improve highway outcomes.

You will evaluate impacts on the highway network and ensure schemes meet national and local design guides, drainage, lighting, and traffic management requirements.

Qualifications

• Assess planning applications and related transport documentation.
• Provide professional highway and transportation advice on planning proposals.
• Review development layouts for compliance with design standards.
• Negotiate amendments to proposals for acceptable highway outcomes.
• Recommend planning conditions and mitigation measures where required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate impact of developments on the highway network.
• Assess highway design submissions, junction layouts, access proposals, parking, and sustainable transport measures.
• Review drainage, street lighting, traffic management and highway infrastructure proposals.
• Ensure designs comply with national and local standards, including relevant highway specifications and design guides.
• Identify and recommend appropriate highway improvements associated with new developments.

Skills

Highway design

Transport planning

Planning advice

Layout review

Negotiation skills

Job description

Development Control Engineer needed in North London Paying £22.79 per hr ref OR114195

Full time hours on a temporary basis

Key Responsibilities

Development Management

• Assess planning applications and associated transport documentation, including Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, and Road Safety Audits.
• Provide professional highway and transportation advice on planning applications and development proposals.
• Review development layouts to ensure compliance with relevant design standards, policies, and guidance.
• Negotiate amendments to development proposals to achieve acceptable highway and transportation outcomes.
• Recommend planning conditions, obligations, and mitigation measures where required.

Highway Design and Technical Assessment

• Evaluate the impact of developments on the existing highway network.
• Assess highway design submissions, junction layouts, access proposals, parking provision, and sustainable transport measures.
• Review drainage, street lighting, traffic management, and highway infrastructure proposals.
• Ensure designs comply with national and local standards, including relevant highway specifications and design guides.
• Identify and recommend appropriate highway improvements associated with new developments.

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