Senior Highway Engineer - Hybrid & Development Management

Matchtech; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional development

Site visits

Employee benefits package

Job summary

Matchtech in Essex is seeking a Senior Highway Engineer (Development Management) to lead the design and delivery of developers' highway infrastructure for adoption as public highways. You will support Local Planning Authority consultations, approve detailed designs to satisfy planning conditions, chair meetings, and provide technical direction to the highway team in a hybrid working setting.

Requirements include a degree in a related subject or equivalent highway/transport experience, CPD with

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in highways/transportation.
• CPD demonstrated, ideally CIHT member.
• Knowledge of Highway Legislation, design procedures and techniques.
• Familiar with Highway Act 1980, CDM 2015 and health & safety rules.
• Ability to build networks and manage projects with MS tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Highway Authority with consultations with the Local Planning Authority for proposed developments
• Agree detailed designs and ensure planning permission conditions/obligations are met
• Attend/Chair meetings and address site/design queries promptly
• Undertake extensive stakeholder liaison both internally and externally
• Ensure statutory processes are followed when necessary
• Instruct legal agreements to adopt developers' infrastructure works as public highways
• Provide timely and accurate advice on highway-related matters to various parties
• Manage and provide technical direction to team members on all aspects of highway services

Skills

Stakeholder liaison

Project management

Highways engineering understanding

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Degree in highways/transportation or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Matchtech in Essex is seeking a Senior Highway Engineer (Development Management) to lead the design and delivery of developers' highway infrastructure for adoption as public highways. You will support Local Planning Authority consultations, approve detailed designs to satisfy planning conditions, chair meetings, and provide technical direction to the highway team in a hybrid working setting.

Requirements include a degree in a related subject or equivalent highway/transport experience, CPD with