Development Management Manager

Scottish Government OGD Recruitment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport Scotland in Scotland seeks a capable leader to manage the Development Management Team, overseeing engineers and transport planners. The role focuses on balancing planning requirements with safety and operational efficiency of the Trunk Road network, while maintaining strong relationships with developers, agencies and government bodies.

The post holder reports to the National Operations Manager and will coordinate cross-government activities to support sustainable economic growth in

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical staff in transport planning or related areas.
• Strong knowledge of planning processes and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to prepare briefings, responses and high-quality reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers/transport planners and advisors to safeguard road safety and system efficiency.
• Oversee responses to planning and renewables applications affecting trunk road networks.
• Support Ministers and senior managers in meetings and briefings with clear, timely advice.
• Collaborate with Planning colleagues and other agencies to support sustainable growth in Scotland.
• Develop and publish technical guidance to support varied planning applications.
• Enhance the public profile of the Development Management team through effective engagement.
• Direct framework agreements for development management and budget oversight within public finance rules.
• Support training and progression of Transport Planning Graduates.

Skills

Team leadership

Transport planning

Planning applications

Stakeholder engagement

Briefing and reporting

Job description

Job description

The role encompasses the complex interactions between road safety, the proposed provision of third party infrastructure and the wider safety and operational efficiency of the Trunk Road network.The role requires development and maintenance of credible cross government, private sector and local authority relationships.

The Trunk Road Development Management Team responds to planning applications and renewables applications which have the potential to affect the safety and operational efficiency of the Trunk Road network. There are typically over 1,200 of these per year, spread across the country, and they contribute to economic growth, road safety and the pursuit of our net zero objectives.

The Team acts to safeguard Ministers statutory interests with regard to the safety and operational efficiency of the Trunk Road network while supporting development where it is possible to do so.The postholder requires the skills and experience necessary balance the various technical requirements relevant to each planning application with the relevant guidance, standards and legislation, and to oversee Team members individual and collective work in the daily delivery of the Development Management Service.

The post holder will report to the C2 National Operations Manager - Safety and Development. As Team Leader you will have direct management of a team of engineers/ transport planners and advisors.

Whilst this post is for a role within the Development Management Team mentioned above, flexibility may be required to work across the Directorate as priorities and projects dictate

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of technical staff, ensuring that Transport Scotland continues to maintain safety on the Trunk Road network while responding to planning applications and renewables applications which have the potential to impact that network and Scottish Ministers wider transport interests.
• Oversee the delivery of responses to new developments, working closely with developers, their agents and consultants, other parts of Transport Scotland, colleagues in SG Economy or other Government departments, Key Agencies and UK Government.
• Support Ministers and senior managers in relevant meetings, Hearings, Inquiries and engagements and oversee the provision of high quality briefings, time restricted responses and advice, communicating effectively within an area that can attract significant political, media and stakeholder interest.
• Work with SG Planning colleagues around TS Development Management role within the planning process and how it supports the Government’s commitment to delivering sustainable economic growth in Scotland, particularly through working with the Housing Emergency and Key Agencies Rapid Audit response.
• To lead the development and publication of various technical guidance and best-practice documents to assist the transport related elements of the Development Management process, to support the wide range of development types requiring planning applications.
• To enhance the public profile of the TS Development Management team and its role as a statutory consultee through outward-facing engagement, overall development management service delivery and the quality of transport information submitted with planning applications.
• Direct the Framework Agreements for development management, road safety and active travel and support and inform service improvement within the scope of the Framework. This will be done to support the work of Transport Scotland and the wider planning community, while managing the Framework budget in line with the Scottish Public Finance Manual and other relevant requirements.
• Support the training and progression of Transport Planning Graduates in the training programme at Transport Scotland.