Principal Engineer - Highway Agreements

Bath & North East Somerset Council; Keynsham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking council dedicated to improving community lives through impactful development projects. This role offers the chance to influence highway agreements and contribute to large-scale regenerative developments in a UNESCO World Heritage City. You will play a vital role in shaping a customer-focused service while working alongside a supportive team. If you are a motivated individual with a passion for community service and possess the necessary skills, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in your area.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with highway agreements and s278/s38 developments.
• Strong communication and report writing skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Influence and manage highway agreements and developments.
• Collaborate with the Transport & Development team on designs.

Skills

Extensive experience with s278/38

Excellent communication skills

Report writing skills

Organizational skills

Resilience

Education

Management qualifications

Job description

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.

This post attracts a welcome payment of 5% of the starting salary for the grade to enable individuals to join our permanent workforce. This is payable upon successful completion of your probationary period and is subject to eligibility criteria.

About the Role

A fantastic opportunity to have day to day influence and decision making over highway agreements and our S38/S278 developments with opportunity for management qualifications to be taken alongside.

We are looking for a motivated individual who has extensive experience with s278/38’s and can overhaul our current processes shaping a customer facing service that is best in class. To support you in this there is an Engineer, two Clerk of Works plus dedicated business support. You will be an integral part of large scale regenerative developments in our UNESCO World Heritage City, beautiful market towns and villages getting involved and influencing concept design prior to planning approval.

The wider Transport & Development team includes the transport development management function and it is expected that the post holder will strengthen our existing collaborative style of working, getting involved and influencing at early stages highway designs through the planning process. We are looking for a well organised, resilient individual with excellent communication and report writing skills.

Ideally the post will be filled full time however part time applications will be considered.

If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Claire Nimmo, Transport Development & Policy Manager, on [e-mail] or call 01225394338.

Interview date: 10/04/2025

No Agencies Please.

About Bath & North East Somerset Council.

Working at Bath & North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath & North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve peoples live. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity

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