Senior Engineer Highways Transport Planning

CRA Group Recruitment And Payroll Ltd

Job Location:

Barnet - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 44 - 44

Experience Required: 1-3years

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

3 months contract with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

Barnet Council is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer (Highways & Transport Planning) to join the Development Control Team on a temporary basis.

The role will support the Highways Development Control Manager in delivering highways development control activities acting as a statutory consultee on planning applications with transport implications and overseeing highway works from pre-application stage through to adoption.

This is a hybrid role based at Colindale Offices and will play a key part in stakeholder engagement service growth and the identification and securing of sustainable third-party income.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

Support the Highways Development Control Manager in the delivery of highways and development control functions.

Act as statutory consultee on planning applications with transport and highways impacts.

Provide pre-application advice to developers and internal stakeholders on highways and transport matters.

Assess and approve construction management plans travel plans and transport assessments.

Authorise and monitor highway works ensuring compliance with legislation standards and council policies.

Manage highways aspects of planning applications legal agreements (e.g. S106) and highways adoption processes.

Deputise for the Highways Development Control Manager as required.

Support service growth through an integrated One Stop Shop highways development approach including identification and securing of third-party income.

Build and maintain effective relationships with planning officers developers consultants and other stakeholders.

Contribute to the development and review of highways development control policies and procedures within Planning Services.

Ensure high standards of customer service and effective stakeholder communication at all times.

Skills/Experience:

Significant experience in highways development control and transport planning ideally within a local authority environment.

Strong knowledge of planning and highways legislation standards and guidance.

Experience assessing and managing planning applications with transport impacts.

Proven ability to provide pre-application highways advice and manage complex development proposals.

Experience with highway works authorisation legal agreements and adoption processes.

Ability to manage stakeholder relationships and communicate effectively with a wide range of internal and external partners.

Experience contributing to service growth income generation or commercial activities is desirable.

Strong organisational analytical and decision-making skills.

Additional Information:

The closing date: 08/01/2026.

Full UK driving licence.

Location: Colindale Offices London (NW9 4EW)

Hours: 36 hours per week.

Hybrid conditions.

Required Skills:

Significant experience in highways development control and transport planning ideally within a local authority environment. Strong knowledge of planning and highways legislation standards and guidance. Experience assessing and managing planning applications with transport impacts. Proven ability to provide pre-application highways advice and manage complex development proposals. Experience with highway works authorisation legal agreements and adoption processes. Ability to manage stakeholder relationships and communicate effectively with a wide range of internal and external partners. Experience contributing to service growth income generation or commercial activities is desirable. Strong organisational analytical and decision-making skills.

3 months contract with a Local Authority Job Summary: Barnet Council is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer (Highways & Transport Planning) to join the Development Control Team on a temporary basis. The role will support the Highways Development Control Manager in delivering highways development ...