Highways Development Control Engineer (Hybrid)

Essential Employment; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Highways Development Control Engineer, where your expertise in transportation planning will be pivotal. This role offers the chance to engage with diverse stakeholders, analyze transport assessments, and contribute to sustainable infrastructure development. With a focus on innovative solutions and compliance with regulations, you'll play a key role in enhancing community services. If you're looking for a dynamic environment that values your skills and offers opportunities for professional growth, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in highway/transportation planning and project management.
• Strong analytical skills for assessing transport assessments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare comments and recommendations for planning applications.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure project progression.

Skills

Project Coordination

Public Consultation

Transport Assessment Analysis

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

Highways Development Control Engineer (Hybrid) - Stafford

Rate: £300 per day (PAYE) – Reference: 5266729

Key Responsibilities:

1. Prepare and issue comments, advice, and recommendations related to highway/transportation aspects of planning applications.
2. Coordinate with legal agreements, briefs, statutory undertakers, sub-consultants, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth project progression.
3. Present evidence for appeals and court proceedings under relevant legislation.
4. Maintain good relations with members, stakeholders, and respond to queries regarding assigned projects.
5. Participate in public consultations, meetings (sometimes outside regular hours), and utilize customer insights to improve highway services.
6. Identify off-site highway works, including sustainable transport and traffic management, funded and constructed by developers, and handle related administrative duties.
7. Analyze proposals for inclusion in Local Plans, audit Transport Assessments and Travel Plans.
8. Engage in pre-application discussions with developers to promote sustainable estate street layouts.
9. Maintain expertise in specialized skills and provide support as needed.
10. Seek innovative, cost-effective solutions to enhance service quality.
11. Comply with health and safety, environmental legislation, and statutory obligations.
12. Perform other duties as assigned.

Role Details:

This is a full-time, temporary contract position.

Application Process:

If interested, please apply via our website with your CV or email it to [e-mail], quoting the reference number.

Additional Information:

Essential Employment acts as an employment business and is an equal opportunities employer. All roles may require pre-employment checks. Due to high application volumes, not all applications will receive individual responses, but successful candidates will be contacted by phone. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or visit our website.