Principal Sustainable Transport & Highways Lead

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead; Windsor; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days annual leave

Hybrid working pattern

LGPS with life cover

AVC scheme to enhance pension

Employee parking near offices

Give As You Earn

Instant Reward Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts with retailers

Job summary

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead invites applications for a Principal Sustainable Transport Officer. This full-time, permanent role leads the Highways Development Control team within the planning process, delivering highway infrastructure contributions and ensuring standards compliance.

The role offers hybrid working and a salary of £39,526 - £43,613 per annum. You will collaborate with Planning, Highways and external consultants to deliver corporate objectives and strategic transport

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant subject, with a commitment to continuing professional development (CPD).
• Membership of a relevant professional body and evidence of maintaining professional standards and knowledge.
• Demonstrable experience in line management, with the ability to lead, support and develop teams.
• Significant experience of highway development control and the planning process, supported by extensive technical knowledge of highway design and construction.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information effectively to a range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Highways Development Control team, managing workloads and priorities to meet deadlines and fulfil the Council's statutory Highway Authority responsibilities.
• Oversee collaboration with Planning, Highways and external consultants to ensure planning applications and highway agreements comply with statutory and local standards, including securing appropriate highway infrastructure contributions.
• Lead the scoping of Transport Assessments, including commissioning and review of strategic transport modelling outputs.
• Lead highways responses on major applications, coordinating specialist advice and Public Rights of Way input to meet statutory timescales.
• Provide advice on legal agreements to secure highway infrastructure, transport improvements and travel plan contributions arising from development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Highways knowledge

CPD commitment

Education

Degree in Civil/Transport Engineering

Job description

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead invites applications for a Principal Sustainable Transport Officer. This full-time, permanent role leads the Highways Development Control team within the planning process, delivering highway infrastructure contributions and ensuring standards compliance.

The role offers hybrid working and a salary of £39,526 - £43,613 per annum. You will collaborate with Planning, Highways and external consultants to deliver corporate objectives and strategic transport