Develpment Control Engineer

Brackenberry; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Brackenberry Ltd is assisting a local authority in Barnet to appoint a Development Control Engineer on a 12-month contract, with a strong likelihood of extension at the client's discretion. The role focuses on providing professional highways and engineering advice related to planning applications, development proposals and highway infrastructure schemes.

Responsibilities include assessing planning applications from a highways perspective, reviewing designs and managing Section 38/278 schemes,

Qualifications

• ONC/HNC or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Highway Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) in highways, civil engineering or a related field.
• At least two years' relevant post-qualification experience in highways, civil engineering, transportation, development control or related field.

Responsibilities

• Assess the highway and transport implications of planning applications and development proposals.
• Manage a caseload of highway development control applications and agreements, ensuring they are progressed efficiently and in accordance with relevant legislation and Council procedures.
• Review highway designs, technical drawings, specifications, construction details and supporting documentation for compliance with relevant standards and requirements.
• Ensure all activities comply with relevant highways legislation, Council policies, technical standards, health and safety requirements, data protection and governance procedures.

Skills

Highways development control

Planning application assessment

Case/ workload management

Education

ONC/HNC or equivalent in Civil/Highway Engineering

Job description

We are working closely with a local authority in Barnet to assist with the appointment of a Development Control Engineer, on a 12-months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion.

Rate of Pay: £21.79- £28.75 per hour

Summary: The Development Control Engineer will provide professional highways and engineering advice in relation to planning applications, development proposals and highway infrastructure schemes. The role will support the delivery of highways development control functions, ensuring that proposed developments are appropriately assessed, designed, constructed and integrated into the existing highway network.

Responsibilities:

• Assess the highway and transport implications of planning applications and development proposals.
• Manage a caseload of highway development control applications and agreements, ensuring they are progressed efficiently and in accordance with relevant legislation and Council procedures.
• Review highway designs, technical drawings, specifications, construction details and supporting documentation for compliance with relevant standards and requirements.
• Ensure all activities comply with relevant highways legislation, Council policies, technical standards, health and safety requirements, data protection and corporate governance procedures.

Qualifications:

• ONC/HNC or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering, Highway Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional or technical engineering knowledge appropriate to highways development control.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) in highways, civil engineering or a related field.
• At least two years' relevant post-graduate or post-qualification experience in highways, civil engineering, transportation, development control or a related technical environment.
• Significant experience of managing or supporting Section 38 and Section 278 highway schemes and agreements.
• Experience of assessing planning applications and development proposals from a highways perspective.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

Develpment Control Engineer London, United Kingdom