Highways Development Management Engineer

Civic Recruitment Limited

Job Location:

Northampton - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 45 - 45

Experience Required: 4-5years

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

3 month contract role with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

This role provides specialist professional highways and transport planning expertise on behalf of West Northamptonshire Council.

The postholder will assess development proposals prepare statutory consultation responses evaluate Transport Assessments and ensure appropriate mitigation and infrastructure contributions are secured.

Acting as a technical expert the role supports sustainable development across the public and private sectors including representing the Council at planning inquiries where required.

This is a partremote position working 12 days per week in the Northampton office (Tuesday as the core onsite day).

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

Provide expert highway and transport planning advice for development proposals in both the public and private sectors.

Represent the Council as a technical expert at planning inquiries when required.

Prepare and issue statutory highway and transport-related consultation responses to planning applications.

Undertake site visits assess development layouts and prepare evidence for appeals.

Provide impartial professional advice to internal officers committees strategic partners MPs Councillors Police community groups and members of the public.

Secure appropriate infrastructure or developer contributions (including S106) to mitigate the impact of major developments.

Administer and monitor Section 106 agreements including inception dates financial obligations and compliance requirements.

Coordinate and manage the Transport Assessment checking process.

Scope Transport Assessments with developers/consultants to ensure compliance with Council requirements.

Review submitted Transport Assessments and Travel Plans including trip generation (e.g. TRICS) distribution assignment and capacity assessments (e.g. ARCADY PICADY LINSIG).

Liaise with internal technical colleagues to collate coordinated responses.

Communicate outcomes and technical feedback to developers and consultants.

Skills/Experience:

Strong background in highways development management and transport planning.

Experience preparing statutory consultation responses for planning applications.

Knowledge of development planning procedures planning appeals and planning inquiries.

Experience of Transport Assessments and Travel Plans including scoping and review.

Proficiency with modelling and analytical tools such as TRICS ARCADY PICADY and LINSIG.

Ability to interpret capacity assessments trip generation data and traffic modelling outputs.

Strong understanding of Section 106 processes and infrastructure contributions.

Confident stakeholder engagement skills including working with councillors MPs developers and community groups.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills including report writing and presentation.

Ability to handle complex technical information and provide clear impartial professional advice.

Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple development proposals at varying stages.

Additional Information:

Bi-Weekly Payments.

Rate: 45.85 per hour via Umbrella.

Duration: Initial 3month contract with possible extension.

Working Pattern: Hybrid 12 days per week in the Northampton office (core office day Tuesday) remainder working from home.

Location: Northampton (partremote).

Required Skills:

Strong background in highways development management and transport planning. Experience preparing statutory consultation responses for planning applications. Knowledge of development planning procedures planning appeals and planning inquiries. Experience of Transport Assessments and Travel Plans including scoping and review. Proficiency with modelling and analytical tools such as TRICS ARCADY PICADY and LINSIG. Ability to interpret capacity assessments trip generation data and traffic modelling outputs. Strong understanding of Section 106 processes and infrastructure contributions. Confident stakeholder engagement skills including working with councillors MPs developers and community groups. Excellent written and verbal communication skills including report writing and presentation. Ability to handle complex technical information and provide clear impartial professional advice. Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple development proposals at varying stages.

3 month contract role with a Local Authority Job Summary: This role provides specialist professional highways and transport planning expertise on behalf of West Northamptonshire Council. The postholder will assess development proposals prepare statutory consultation responses evaluate Transport Asse...