Highways Development Co-ordinator/Officer

Are you looking to join a progressive and dynamic local government organisation in Gloucestershire? If so, this opportunity might be perfect for you!

Our client is looking for Transport Professionals and Engineers with some experience and with a background in Highways Development Management, who will quickly understand the Gloucestershire context and can display their expertise and solid professional experience in achieving ambitious targets.

The successful candidate will provide timely advice and recommendations to the Local Planning Authority making sure that the Highways Authority’s position is clearly represented. To facilitate economic sustainable development within the County in the context of the organisation's policies and strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage in pre-application discussions with Planning Officers, developers and consultants as appropriate.
• Provide HDM ( Highways Development Management) advice on the need for, and scope of, Transportation Assessments, Transportation Statements and Travel Plans, and to undertake an assessment of these documents when submitted in support of planning applications.
• 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.
• 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.
• Instruct Legal officers to prepare and enter into legal agreements with 3rd party developers.
• Carry out site inspections and surveys to validate submitted transport appraisals.

Personal Requirements:

• Local authority experience is not necessary, however but the candidate must know the subject as they will be actively contributing from day one.
• Experience in a public or private organisation dealing with Highways development management issues.
• Experience in Highways Planning and Development legislation.
• Experience of using transport modelling application.
• Experience of engineering design standards.
• Experience of preparing reports for technical appraisal and public review.
• ONC in Civil Engineering discipline or relevant qualification with compensatory knowledge, abilities and skills.

Working Hours:9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday

Salary:£40,777.00 per annum