Highways Development Officer

A client within the Public Sector based in Gloucestershire is currently recruiting for a Development Co-ordinator to join their Highways Development Management team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full time, permanent position with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a highways planning and development environment.

The Role
Key purpose of the role is to provide highways and transport advice to planning authorities, ensuring the Highways Authority’s position is represented, while supporting sustainable economic development across the County.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
• Engaging in pre-application discussions with planning officers, developers, consultants and district councils.
• Assessing transport assessments, transport statements and travel plans submitted in support of planning applications.
• Providing highways and transport recommendations to district planning authorities within agreed timelines.
• Representing the Highways Authority at planning committees, stakeholder meetings and site visits.
• Preparing technical reports, evidence and recommendations for planning appeals and public inquiries.

The Candidate
To be considered for this role you will require an ONC in Civil Engineering discipline (or a relevant qualification with compensatory knowledge and skills).
The below skills would be beneficial for the role:
• Experience in highways planning and development legislation.
• Ability to interpret transport modelling techniques and highway engineering standards.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to prepare reports for technical and public review.

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering up to £40,777 + 5% 5 market rate supplement per annum.

How to Apply
If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to amy.dhawan@servicecare.org.uk or call Amy at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967
to discuss the vacancy in more detail.
Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus
If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details, or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.