Principal Highways Development Coordinator

Service Care Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector client based in Gloucestershire is looking for a Principal Highways Development Coordinator. This full-time role requires substantial highways development management experience and a degree in Civil Engineering. Responsibilities include engaging with planning officers, providing transport recommendations, and representing the Highways Authority at meetings. The annual salary is up to £51,356 plus a market rate supplement.

Benefits

Referral bonus of £250 for successful candidates

Potential market rate supplement

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in highways development management.
• Proven understanding of planning legislation.
• Experience presenting at planning committees.

Responsibilities

• Engage in pre-application discussions with planning officers.
• Assess transport assessments and travel plans.
• Provide highways recommendations to planning authorities.
• Represent Highways Authority at planning meetings.
• Negotiate Section 106 financial contributions.

Skills

Strong negotiation and communication skills

Understanding of highway engineering and design standards

Experience preparing technical reports

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or relevant degree

Job description

Overview

A client within the Public Sector based in Gloucestershire is recruiting for a Principal Highways Development Coordinator to join their Highways Development Management team. This is a full-time, permanent position. The ideal candidate will have experience working within a local authority in a highways planning and development environment.

Responsibilities

• Engage in pre-application discussions with planning officers, developers, and consultants.
• Assess transport assessments, transport statements and travel plans submitted in support of planning applications.
• Provide highways and transport recommendations to district planning authorities within agreed timelines.
• Represent the Highways Authority at planning committees, public inquiries, and stakeholder meetings.
• Negotiate and secure Section 106 financial contributions for strategic infrastructure delivery.

Candidate

To be considered for this role you will require a degree in Civil Engineering (or a relevant degree with compensatory knowledge and experience), along with substantial experience in highways development management and planning legislation.

The below skills would be beneficial for the role:

• Strong negotiation and communication skills, with experience presenting at planning committees.
• Proven understanding of highway engineering and design standards.
• Experience of preparing technical reports, advising stakeholders, and working within a political environment.

Remuneration

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering up to £51,356 + 5%5 amrket rate supplement per annum.

How to Apply

If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to (url removed) or call Amy at Service Care Construction on (phone number removed) to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.