Highways Development Control Engineer
Posted 2 weeks ago by 4Recruitment Services
£50 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Highways Development Control Engineer role in Manchester involves assessing planning applications within the Highways Development Control Team, providing technical responses, and managing a diverse caseload. The position requires significant experience in a highways environment and offers a hybrid working arrangement. The engineer will also engage with stakeholders and contribute to local highway policies. This ongoing contract offers competitive pay and flexible working days.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess planning applications and Condition Discharge submissions under relevant legislation, policy, and guidance.
- Manage a caseload of diverse planning applications, including strategic major developments.
- Provide senior support and act as a point of reference for colleagues across Highways and the wider Council.
- Engage with stakeholders, including Transport for Greater Manchester and developers, to manage relationships and provide advice.
- Conduct quality assurance through technical reviews of design information and reports.
- Facilitate pre-application discussions with developers, offering technical guidance.
- Contribute to the review and updates of local highway policies and technical guidance.
- Negotiate with developers to secure new/improved highways infrastructure through legal agreements and planning conditions.
- Maintain a close working relationship with the Planning Team and wider Highways Service.
Key Skills:
- Significant experience in a highways environment, particularly in Development Control.
- Background in reviewing/inputting into planning submissions as a technical assessor or Transport & Highways Consultant/Planner.
- Minimum of a HNC/Degree in a relevant Planning/Highways discipline.
- Chartered/Incorporated Engineer or Membership of a relevant Institution is advantageous.
Salary (Rate): £50.00 hourly
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Highways Development Control Engineer
Location: Manchester (M60)
Hybrid: Yes (2 days in office, flexible on which days)
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (37hrs per week)
Pay: £40.00-£50.00ph paid weekly via umbrella
Duration: Ongoing Contract – Long Term with no end date in sight
Responsibilities of the role include:
- Undertaking the role of Engineer / Planning Application Assessor within the Highways Development Control Team.
- The role holder will assess planning applications (including Condition Discharge submissions) under relevant legislation, policy and guidance and will provide technical responses.
- Manage their own caseload of diverse planning applications including strategic major developments, providing high quality technical responses and maintaining communication with the Planning Authority.
- Be a senior support to the team and point of reference for colleagues across Highways and the wider Council.
- Undertake stakeholder support and influence / negotiation with both private and public clients, external stakeholders, including Transport for Greater Manchester and developers, supporting with the management of relationships, providing advice and feedback.
- Quality assurance – undertaking technical reviews of design information and reports.
- Engage developers with pre-application discussions, offering technical guidance and influencing outcomes.
- Provide input into review/updates to local highway policies and technical guidance.
- Provide impartial advice and negotiate with developers to secure new/improved highways infrastructure to be secured by appropriate legal highway agreements and planning conditions.
- Maintain a close working relationship with the Planning Team and wider Highways Service.
Technical Requirements:
- Significant experience of working within a highways environment - with a background in Development Control including the review of/input into planning submissions either as a technical assessor or Transport & Highways Consultant/Planner, and
- Must hold a minimum of a HNC / Degree in a relevant Planning /Highways discipline.
- Chartered/Incorporated Engineer or Membership of a relevant Institution would be advantageous.