Join a dynamic team where your expertise in highways and transport planning will shape sustainable development across the region.
Contract to start ASAP until 17-01-27 with a possible extension.
Responsibilities:
- To provide appropriate recommendations on highways and transport issues within agreed timelines to District planning authorities in response to consultation on planning applications including mitigation and developer contributions on larger scale developments (over 150 dwellings)
- Provide expert technical advice for all aspects of the service and successfully defending the decisions of the highway authority at public inquiries and hearings as appropriate
- To represent the Highways Authority at County and District Planning Committee meetings, and other stakeholder meetings, and site visits, to provide highways and transport advice in relation to planning applications and Local Plan spatial growth options
- Provide specialist advice to the council including elected members and senior officers, key stakeholders and the general public
- To engage in pre-application discussions with Planning Officers, developers, consultants, and District Councils as appropriate
- Support the Senior Project Engineers in managing and developing employees and partners, leading, motivating, mentoring and challenging poor performance
- To build and maintain a close working relationship with Senior Officers within the County Council and district councils and to forge effective working relations with developers and other stakeholders in the county to facilitate economic sustainable development
- Undertake any subsequent submissions for any associated road improvements to the highway network and highways adoption
- Carry out duties with due regard to Customer Care, Equal Opportunities, Information Governance, Data Protection and Health and Safety policies and procedures
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Pay: £20.66 per hour
Work Location: In person
