Highway Development Control Engineer

Carrington West; Bilsthorpe CP; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Highways Development Control Engineer for Nottinghamshire on a 6-month contract, with remote work and occasional office attendance. You will assess planning applications, review transport assessments and negotiate highway improvements with developers and planning authorities.

The role includes presenting reports to committees and mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate has Highways DC/Development Management experience, strong communication and

Qualifications

• Highways Development Control and/or Development Management expertise.
• Experience of assessing planning applications.
• Ability to negotiate with developers and planning authorities.
• Understanding statutory planning processes and Local Plans.

Responsibilities

• Assess planning applications and provide highways responses on time.
• Review transport assessments and highway layouts.
• Negotiate improvements with developers and authorities.
• Present technical reports to committees and officers.
• Support mentoring and development of junior staff.
• Engage in pre-application discussions.

Skills

Highways DC exp

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Higher technical eng qualification or PEI membership

Job description

Location: Nottinghamshire
Rate: £40-£45 per hour (Umbrella PAYE)
Contract: Initial 6-month contract with a strong likelihood of extension
Working Arrangements: Predominantly remote, with office attendance approximately once per fortnight

Exciting Opportunity for a Highways Development Control Project Engineer in Nottinghamshire

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Engineer to join a Local Authority Highways Development Control team. The role will focus on assessing planning applications, providing highways and transport advice, negotiating with developers and ensuring the Highway Authority's position is represented throughout the planning process.

You will work on a range of developments, including larger residential schemes of more than 150 dwellings, and provide technical advice from the pre-application stage through to planning approval, appeals and the delivery of associated highway improvements.

The main duties of the Highways Development ControlEngineer include:

• Assessing planning applications and providing highways and transport consultation responses within statutory timescales.
• Reviewing transport assessments, access proposals, highway layouts and mitigation measures.
• Negotiating highway improvements and developer contributions with developers, consultants and planning authorities.
• Providing advice on larger developments, including schemes of more than 150 dwellings.
• Representing the Highway Authority at planning committees, appeal hearings, public inquiries and stakeholder meetings.
• Preparing technical reports, recommendations, evidence and committee documentation.
• Engaging in pre-application discussions with developers, planning officers and consultants.
• Advising elected members, senior officers, district councils and members of the public.
• Supporting highway improvement, adoption and development-related infrastructure projects.
• Managing projects and supporting the mentoring and development of junior members of the team.

TheHighways Development ControlEngineer will have key experience in:

• Highways Development Control, Development Management or the assessment of planning applications.
• Providing highways consultation responses on minor and major developments.
• Negotiating with developers, transport consultants, planning officers and other industry professionals.
• Reviewing transport assessments, technical drawings and highway improvement proposals.
• Preparing and presenting technical reports to senior officers, elected members or planning committees.
• Understanding the statutory planning process, Local Plans and Local Authority decision-making.
• Managing multiple applications and projects within tight statutory deadlines.
• Representing a Highway Authority or similar organisation in a senior or delegated capacity.
• Strong written communication, negotiation, stakeholder-management and problem-solving skills.
• A higher technical engineering qualification or membership of a relevant professional engineering institution.
• Experience of appeal hearings or public inquiries would be advantageous.