Senior Sustainable Transport & Highway Planning Lead

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Windsor; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working pattern

32 days annual leave

Local Government Pension scheme

Free employee parking

Give As You Earn

Instant Reward Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts with retailers

Job summary

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead is seeking a Principal Sustainable Transport Officer to lead the Highways Development Control team in the planning process and coordinate developer-led highway works to meet corporate objectives.

This is a full-time, permanent role with hybrid working and a salary of £39,526 – £43,613 per annum, plus generous benefits and flexible working options to support work-life balance.

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

Line management

Highways HDC

Planning process

Communication skills

CPD commitment

Professional body

Education

Degree level qualification

Job description

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead is seeking a Principal Sustainable Transport Officer to lead the Highways Development Control team in the planning process and coordinate developer-led highway works to meet corporate objectives.

This is a full-time, permanent role with hybrid working and a salary of £39,526 – £43,613 per annum, plus generous benefits and flexible working options to support work-life balance.