Development Management Officer

Westmorland and Furness Council; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking a seasoned highway/civil engineering professional to support the Highway Development Management function. You will assess planning applications, review transport statements and negotiate contributions for resilience and infrastructure improvements.

The role involves preparing technical responses, advising on mitigation measures, and coordinating with multi‑agency partners and elected members to deliver sustainable growth for Barrow-in-Furness and

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing statutory planning consultations.
• Experience working with multi‑agency partners and leading technical or community task groups.
• Ability to understand technical drawings and produce clear written and verbal reports.

Responsibilities

• Assessing planning applications and enquiries that affect highways, providing formal Local Highway Authority responses.
• Reviewing Transport Statements, Transport Assessments and Travel Plans and monitoring implementation on development sites.
• Negotiate mitigation measures, financial contributions and infrastructure improvements, including supporting Section 106 and Section 278 drafting and management.
• Provide technical advice on highway policy, guidance, legislation and sustainable highway drainage.
• Engage with communities, partners, technical groups and elected members to promote collaborative working.
• Lead on specialist areas depending on experience—such as highways in new developments, or stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Highway mechanisms

Traffic Management

Active Travel requirements

Technical report writing

Job description

Join us in delivering major regeneration programmes, including Brilliant Barrow and Barrow Rising, helping to improve infrastructure, resilience and sustainable growth across the area.

About the role

You will support the Council's Highway Development Management function by:

• Assessing planning applications and enquiries that affect highways, providing formal Local Highway Authority responses.
• Reviewing Transport Statements, Transport Assessments and Travel Plans and monitoring implementation on development sites.
• Negotiate mitigation measures, financial contributions and infrastructure improvements, including supporting Section 106 and Section 278 drafting and management.
• Provide technical advice on highway policy, guidance, legislation and sustainable highway drainage.
• Engage with communities, partners, technical groups and elected members to promote collaborative working.
• You will lead on specialist areas depending on experience—such as highways in new developments, or stakeholder engagement. A key part of the role involves preparing technical responses, advising on mitigation measures, and helping secure Section 106 contributions and funding for resilience improvements.

About you

You will be an experienced highway or civil engineering professional with:

• Strong understanding of highway mechanisms, Traffic Management and Active Travel requirements.
• Experience in preparing statutory planning consultations.
• Experience working with multi‑agency partners and leading technical or community task groups.
• Ability to understand technical drawings and produce clear written and verbal reports.

If you're passionate about supporting sustainable development and delivering infrastructure improvements that benefit local communities, we'd love to hear from you.