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Senior Highways Development Control Transport Planning Officer with expert knowledge of street design, H&T related Policies and standards and extensive experience in the development planning / management industry is required for a well-established organisation based in Wokingham, Berkshire. Known within the organisation as a Senior Highways Development Control Officer.

SALARY: £40,778 - £45,092 per annum + Benefits

LOCATION: Wokingham, Berkshire (RG40)

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 37 Hours per Week, Monday to Friday

Your duties as a Senior Highways Development Control Transport Planning Officer will include:

• Advise on the transport implications/highways impacts of pre-application development proposals
• Assess planning applications including advising and making recommendations on their transportation implications, having regard to Borough policy and to Government policy and advice
• Advise on Transport Assessments and Travel Plans presented in support of development proposals and carry out transport appraisals of development proposals
• Provide high-quality and timely responses to planning consultations
• Review Stage 1 Road Safety Audits and ensure that any road safety issues identified are resolved satisfactorily by the developer / designer
• Provide assistance and guidance to developers on the Scoping of any TA required, including commissioning and review of strategic transport model outputs from the Borough’s modelling team
• Carry out site visits to establish how the development will fit into the surrounding highway infrastructure and identify any potential constraints on the development
• To negotiate appropriate financial contributions towards transportation services and infrastructure required arising from planning applications
• Meet with other officers, developers and their agents where appropriate to discuss issues and seek to find solutions to outstanding problems to facilitate the successful outcome of the planning application

• A level 4 qualification in Civil Engineering or Transport Planning
• Expert knowledge of street design, with particular focus on the delivery of high-quality streets through the planning process (e.g. 80-200 dwellings)
• Excellent knowledge of traffic and speed management principles to support the delivery of safe highways for all users
• Extensive experience analysing or interpreting industry software (such as Junctions 10)

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days (rising by 5 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays
• Excellent local government pension scheme
• Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office)
• Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes
• A range of local & lifestyle discounts
• An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline

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JOB REF: AWDO-P13878

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