Highways Development Control Engineer (Planning)

Matchtech; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A planning and engineering firm in London seeks a candidate for a role in highways development control. Responsibilities include evaluating planning applications, ensuring compliance with highway legislation, and conducting site visits. Candidates should have a relevant engineering or planning degree and experience in the field. Excellent communication skills are essential for working with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in highways development control or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of highway design standards and relevant legislation.
• Ability to review and assess planning applications and transport assessments.
• Proficiency in conducting site visits and preparing technical reports.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating and processing planning and highway development applications.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant highway legislation, policies, and standards.
• Conducting site visits to assess proposed development impacts on the highway network.
• Providing technical advice and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Reviewing and approving highway designs and transport assessments.
• Managing and coordinating responses to consultations regarding development proposals.
• Liaising with developers and consultants to resolve development control issues.
• Monitoring and ensuring the implementation of development-related highway agreements.

Skills

Highways development control

Highway design standards

Technical report preparation

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Relevant engineering or planning degree

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluating and processing planning and highway development applications
• Ensuring compliance with relevant highway legislation, policies, and standards
• Conducting site visits to assess proposed development impacts on the highway network
• Providing technical advice and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders
• Reviewing and approving highway designs and transport assessments
• Managing and coordinating responses to consultations regarding development proposals
• Liaising with developers, consultants, and other relevant parties to resolve development control issues
• Monitoring and ensuring the implementation of development-related highway agreements

Job Requirements

• Experience in highways development control or a related discipline
• Strong understanding of highway design standards and relevant legislation
• Ability to review and assess planning applications and transport assessments
• Proficiency in conducting site visits and preparing technical reports
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently
• Relevant engineering or planning degree or equivalent qualification

If you are experienced in highways development control and looking for a challenging role within a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply. Join our client's team and play a key role in shaping the future of the borough's highway network