Senior Highways Development Control Engineer

Sheer Jobs Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading development consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Highways Development Control Engineer to lead in shaping sustainable development. In this role, you will provide technical expertise on planning applications with transport impacts, review essential documents, and support the Highways Development Control Manager. Ideal candidates will possess significant experience in highway development control and excellent communication skills. This position offers a hybrid working model and strong career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Career progression opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Significant experience in highway development control or transport planning.
• Strong understanding of planning and highways legislation.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a statutory consultee for planning applications.
• Provide professional pre-application and technical advice.
• Review Transport Assessments and Construction Management Plans.
• Support the Highways Development Control Manager.

Skills

Highway development control expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Customer service

Transport planning knowledge

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning or similar

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced Highways Development Control professional looking to take the next step in your career? Join our dynamic and growing Highways Development Control Team as a Senior Highways Development Control Engineer and play a leading role in shaping high-quality, sustainable development across the borough.

In this senior role, you will act as a key technical expert and statutory consultee for all planning applications with transport or highways impacts. You will lead on assessing development proposals, providing pre-application advice, reviewing Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and Construction Management Plans, and overseeing Section 38/278 highway works through to adoption.

You'll support the Highways Development Control Manager in the overall delivery of the service and deputise for them when required. This includes helping to drive forward our integrated “One Stop Shop” approach and supporting the identification and securing of sustainable third-party income opportunities.

We're looking for someone who brings strong technical expertise, confidence in stakeholder engagement, and the ability to provide excellent customer service. You'll work collaboratively with Planning Services, developers, consultants, councillors, communities and internal teams to deliver safe, accessible and sustainable highway outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Act as a statutory consultee for planning applications with highway/transport impacts.
• Provide professional pre-application and technical advice to developers and planning officers.
• Review Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, Construction Management Plans and schemes under S38/S278.
• Support and deputise for the Highways Development Control Manager.
• Help drive service growth and contribute to the development of income-generating opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in highway development control, transport planning or highway engineering.
• Strong understanding of planning and highways legislation, standards and best practice.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads and work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Degree in a relevant discipline (Civil Engineering, Transport Planning or similar).
• Professional registration (CEng, IEng, TPP or similar) is desirable.

Benefits

• Hybrid working model
• Opportunity to influence major development across the borough
• Supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking team
• Career progression and professional development opportunities

If you're ready to help shape the future of our highway network and deliver high-quality development outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and make a real impact