Highways Development Management Engineer

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD; Northampton; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD is recruiting a Highways Development Management Engineer in Northampton on a temporary contract. The role pays £36.43 per hour PAYE and focuses on highways and transport input to development proposals.

The successful candidate will provide expert guidance to internal teams and external partners, coordinate Transport Assessments, and secure infrastructure contributions from major developments, with site visits and statutory consultations.

Qualifications

• Experience in highways and transportation related to development proposals.
• Knowledge of statutory consultations and transport assessment processes.
• Ability to liaise with internal teams, external partners and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level professional advice on transport and highway implications of development proposals.
• Prepare and issue statutory consultation responses, and undertake site visits.
• Assess layouts and contribute evidence for appeals when required.
• Coordinate Transport Assessment checking and secure infrastructure contributions.

Skills

Highways engineering

Public-sector advisory

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Highways Development Management Engineer needed in Northampton

This is a temporary contract initially paying £36.43ph PAYE

The reference number is: RQ1715305

The successful candidate will provide high-level professional advice on the transport and highway implications of development proposals, offering expert input to a range of internal teams, external partners and stakeholders. They will prepare and issue statutory consultation responses, undertake site visits, assess layouts, and contribute evidence for appeals where required.

They will represent the organisation in discussions with elected representatives, community groups, partner agencies and strategic forums, ensuring clear, impartial and robust highways and transport guidance is delivered. The role also involves securing appropriate infrastructure contributions from major developments, administering associated legal agreements, and monitoring financial and operational obligations. In addition, the successful candidate will coordinate and manage the full process of Transport Assessment checking, including scoping requirements with developers and consultants to ensure submissions meet expected standards.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.