Senior Highways Engineer

HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bi-weekly pay

Job summary

Halton Borough Council is seeking a seasoned Principal Highways Engineer to lead highways development control, provide expert guidance, and ensure compliance with standards on major infrastructure and regeneration projects. The role involves strategic input, coordinating consultants, and engaging with stakeholders across development proposals.

The post offers a hybrid working pattern, six month contract, and exposure to diverse local authority highway schemes within the City Region, supporting

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Highways Engineering, Transportation, or related field.
• Chartered status or working towards it with a relevant professional body.
• Extensive experience in a highways engineering environment.
• Experience in Local Authority highways and regeneration/infrastructure projects.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead response to planning application consultations with highways insights.
• Assess highway modeling, design, and construction proposals.
• Coordinate highways development control procedures.
• Procure and manage specialist consultants.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on highway projects.
• Draft technical reports for senior management and boards.
• Attend meetings, hearings, and court proceedings as needed.
• Act as deputy for the Service Manager when required.

Skills

Highways engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Report writing

Technical advisory

Consultant management

Regeneration projects

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered status or in progress

Job description

Halton, United Kingdom | Posted on 02/10/#####

Summary

Job Description Location: Halton Borough Council Contract: 6 Month Contract Hours: Full Time Working Pattern: Hybrid Working Summary Halton Borough Council is in search of a seasoned Principal Highways Engineer to offer expert leadership, specialized guidance, and technical proficiency in various aspects of highways engineering and development control. Collaborating closely with the Service Manager, you will be instrumental in steering the Council's highways development control operations. Your role will ensure that highway infrastructure plans are meticulously designed, evaluated, and executed to meet the highest standards, aligning with the Council's broader strategic goals. This position presents a prime opportunity for a skilled highways professional to engage with a diverse array of development, infrastructure, and regeneration projects within a Local Authority setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the response to planning application
  consultations, offering specialized highways insights.
• Assess and review highway modeling, infrastructure design, and construction proposals.
• Oversee and coordinate the Council's highways development control procedures.
• Evaluate proposals from developers, consultants, contractors, and third parties.
• Ensure compliance of highway schemes with legislation, standards, and best practices.
• Prepare briefs and assist in the procurement, supervision, and management of specialist consultants.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to advance highways projects and infrastructure enhancements.
• Engage with developers, consultants, elected members, partner organizations, statutory bodies, and the public.
• Support the coordination of maintenance and infrastructure schemes across local and regional boundaries.
• Draft technical reports and recommendations for senior management, the executive board, and policy & performance boards.
• Attend meetings, hearings, consultations, and court
  proceedings as necessary.
• Act as a deputy for the Service Manager when required.
• Stay informed on current highways legislation, policy, and industry standards.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in a highways engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of highways development control, highway design, traffic and transport infrastructure, highways legislation, and planning processes.
• Experience in responding to planning application consultations.
• Proficiency in assessing highway modeling and infrastructure proposals.
• In-depth understanding of highway design standards and construction requirements.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors, and external stakeholders.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Strong project management and organizational capabilities.
• Ability to provide authoritative technical advice on complex highways issues.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Highways Engineering, Transportation, or a related field.
• Chartered status or working towards it with a relevant professional body.
• Experience in Local Authority highways.
• Experience with regeneration and major infrastructure projects.

What's on Offer?

6 Month Contract Hybrid Working Bi-Weekly Pay Opportunity to lead on complex highways and development control matters. Involvement in major infrastructure, regeneration, and development projects. Senior technical role within a well-established Local Authority highways team. Exposure to strategic projects across the wider City Region. Ideal for candidates with experience as a Principal Highways Engineer, Senior Highways Engineer, Development Control Engineer, Highway Development Control Manager, Traffic & Transportation Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Highway Design Engineer, or Senior Civil Engineer.

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