Senior Highways Development Control Engineer - AR

Job Title

Senior Highways Development Control Engineer

Location

2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, London, NW9 4EW, United Kingdom, Colindale Offices (Hybrid working arrangement)

Job Purpose

To support the Highways Development Control Manager in the delivery of all highways development control activities, acting as a statutory consultee on planning applications with transport impacts, managing highway works associated with development, and supporting service growth through income generation and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Highways Development Control & Planning - Act as a statutory consultee for planning applications with highway and transport implications.
• Assess the transport and highways impacts of development proposals and provide professional advice to Planning Services.
• Review and comment on Planning applications, Transport Assessments and Statements, Travel Plans, Construction Management Plans.
• Pre-Application & Developer Engagement - Provide pre-application highways advice to developers and their consultants.
• Support the delivery of an integrated "One Stop Shop" highways development approach.
• Ensure early identification and resolution of highways and transport issues.
• Highway Works & Legal Agreements - Authorise and monitor highway works associated with development, including Section 278 highway works and Section 38 highway adoption agreements.
• Support the negotiation and delivery of highways-related legal agreements.
• Ensure highway works meet adoptable standards and are delivered safely and effectively.
• Leadership & Management Support - Support and deputise for the Highways Development Control Manager as required.
• Assist in managing workloads, priorities, and delivery of highways development control activities.
• Contribute to service planning and performance management.
• Income Generation & Service Growth - Support the growth of the service through identification and securing of sustainable third party income.
• Assist in achieving service income and growth targets.
• Promote paid highways development control and pre application services.
• Policy, Procedures & Partnership Working - Support the development and implementation of highways development control policies and procedures.
• Work closely with Planning Services to ensure aligned and efficient processes.
• Maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Customer & Stakeholder Engagement - Deliver excellent customer service at all times.
• Engage effectively with developers, consultants, planning officers, and other stakeholders.
• Represent the highways service professionally in meetings and correspondence.

Work Arrangement

• Hybrid working (office and remote)
• Based at Colindale Offices