Our client, a local authority supporting economic regeneration across Warwickshire, is seeking a Senior Development Management Engineer for a contract role within its Highways Development Management Team. The position will provide specialist highway and transportation advice on planning applications, development control and new road adoption schemes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing a varied caseload of major, medium and smaller-scale development proposals
- Providing statutory highway advice to Local Planning Authorities
- Reviewing planning applications, proposed highway layouts and transport-related submissions
- Providing pre-application advice to developers and agents
- Leading on technical approvals and inspections for new roads associated with developments
- Advising on local plan allocations and supporting public inquiries where required
- Working closely with planning teams, developers, agents, internal colleagues, Members, MPs and members of the public
- Attending site visits, team meetings and planning committees, including occasional out-of-hours meetings
Job Requirements:
- Significant experience in development management, development control or highway development management
- Strong knowledge of transportation, transport planning and highway matters relating to new developments
- Understanding of planning processes, highway consultations and technical approvals
- Ability to manage a large and varied workload while meeting differing deadlines and priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Confidence liaising with Local Planning Authorities, developers, agents and a range of public and professional stakeholders
- Ability to travel effectively across Warwickshire for site visits and attend office-based meetings as required
- Availability to work 37 hours per week, including occasional attendance at planning committees outside normal office hours
Working Arrangements:
- Agile working arrangements with a combination of office, site and remote-based activity
- Opportunity to contribute to significant development and economic regeneration projects across Warwickshire
- Varied workload covering major applications, development control and highway design considerations
- Collaboration with experienced planning, highways and environment professionals
If you are an experienced Senior Development Management Engineer with strong transportation and highway expertise, apply now to support the successful delivery of development proposals across Warwickshire.