Senior Engineer

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RA

Salary: 43860 - 47829 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending) (10% of top of grade for Market Premia)

Working Hours:37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 3rd May 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Engineer (Development Approvals) within the Infrastructure Planning Team in the Environment and Transport Department.

We are looking for someone to leadon the technical approval of third-party highways and transportation schemes through the development process and to provide expert highway engineering advice as part of the authoritys responses to planning authority consultations foroffsite highway works.

About the Role

This role will involve working alongside colleagues in the Development Approvals team providing technical expertise on adoptable highway infrastructure to ensure they meet current standards whilst facilitating development and encouraging economic growth.

You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have experience of managing your own workload and working to deadlines.

You will have excellent communication and negotiation skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders.

In return you will receive a varied workload the support of colleagues and have an opportunity to shape the direction of growth in Leicestershire.

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About You

To apply for this post you must:

• A degree in an appropriate subject or equivalent qualification (e.g. BTEC Higher in Civil Engineering) plus demonstrable experience as identified below.
• Working at a senior level developing and project managing significant civil engineering projects and works programmes including technical approvals of highway infrastructure works and associated legal agreements preliminary and detailed design.
• Collaborative working with customers and key stakeholders to deliver and outcomes.
• Interpreting and writing technical and non-technical reports and providing technical advice based on relevant guidance and standards; DMRB Leicestershire Highway Design Guide (LHDG) Manual for Streets LTN 1/20 etc.
• Have excellent communication and presentation skills including being able to provide relevant concise writtenadvice and negotiate successful outcomes
• Be able to work to tight timescales and to agreed targets

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesandto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working which may include part time working job sharing term-time working flexible start and finish times and hybrid working depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:

Andy Gatward - Principal Engineer

Telephone:

Email:

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see the How to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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