Senior Highways Engineer
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Job Summary
- Lead the response to planning application consultations offering specialized highways insights.
- Assess and review highway modeling infrastructure design and construction proposals.
- Oversee and coordinate the Councils highways development control procedures.
- Evaluate proposals from developers consultants contractors and third parties.
- Ensure compliance of highway schemes with legislation standards and best practices.
- Prepare briefs and assist in the procurement supervision and management of specialist consultants.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to advance highways projects and infrastructure enhancements.
- Engage with developers consultants elected members partner organizations statutory bodies and the public.
- Support the coordination of maintenance and infrastructure schemes across local and regional boundaries.
- Draft technical reports and recommendations for senior management the executive board and policy & performance boards.
- Attend meetings hearings consultations and court proceedings as necessary.
- Act as a deputy for the Service Manager when required.
- Stay informed on current highways legislation policy and industry standards.
- Extensive experience in a highways engineering environment.
- Strong knowledge of highways development control highway design traffic and transport infrastructure highways legislation and planning processes.
- Experience in responding to planning application consultations.
- Proficiency in assessing highway modeling and infrastructure proposals.
- In-depth understanding of highway design standards and construction requirements.
- Experience managing consultants contractors and external stakeholders.
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
- Strong project management and organizational capabilities.
- Ability to provide authoritative technical advice on complex highways issues.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Degree in Civil Engineering Highways Engineering Transportation or a related field.
- Chartered status or working towards it with a relevant professional body.
- Experience in Local Authority highways.
- Experience with regeneration and major infrastructure projects.
- 50.00 per hour (Umbrella)
- 6 Month Contract
- Hybrid Working
- Bi-Weekly Pay
- Opportunity to lead on complex highways and development control matters.
- Involvement in major infrastructure regeneration and development projects.
- Senior technical role within a well-established Local Authority highways team.
- Exposure to strategic projects across the wider City Region.
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Essential Requirements Significant experience within a highways engineering environment. Strong knowledge of: Highways Development Control Highway Design Traffic and Transport Infrastructure Highways Legislation Planning Processes Experience responding to planning application consultations. Experience assessing highway modelling and infrastructure proposals. Strong understanding of highway design standards and construction requirements. Experience managing consultants contractors and external stakeholders. Excellent report writing and presentation skills. Strong project management and organisational abilities. Ability to provide authoritative technical advice on complex highways matters. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Desirable Requirements Degree in Civil Engineering Highways Engineering Transportation or a related discipline. Chartered or working towards Chartered status with an appropriate professional body. Local Authority highways experience. Experience working on regeneration and major infrastructure projects. Whats on Offer 50.00 per hour (Umbrella) 6 Month Contract Hybrid Working Bi-Weekly Pay Opportunity to lead on complex highways and development control matters. Involvement in major infrastructure regeneration and development projects. Senior technical role within a well-established Local Authority highways team. Exposure to strategic projects across the wider City Region. Suitable for candidates with experience as a Principal Highways Engineer Senior Highways Engineer Development Control Engineer Highway Development Control Manager Traffic & Transportation Engineer Infrastructure Engineer Highway Design Engineer or Senior Civil Engineer. Provide your feedback on BizChat
