- Pay Rate:
£28.00 per hour PAYE
- Hours per Week:
37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 7 months
- OXFORD, Oxfordshire,
OX1 1ND
Interim Senior Transport Development Control Engineer
Reference no: Oxfordshire 5233106
Pay rate: £28.00 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 7 months
City: OXFORD, Oxfordshire
A Senior Transport Development Control Engineer is required to advise on the transport implications/highways impacts of pre-application development proposals and to assess planning applications.
Key responsibilities:
- Assess planning applications including advising and make recommendations on their transport implications, having regard to District and County Council policy and to Government policy and advice.
- Advise on the transport implications/highways impacts of pre-application development proposals.
- Negotiate appropriate financial contributions towards transport services and infrastructure required arising from planning applications.
- Prepare and present evidence to Public Inquiries, Hearings and Written Representation Statements.
- Provide input into the preparation of strategic plans and local development frameworks and assessment of strategic development sites.
- Represent the Highway Authority at meetings with Developers, Agents, Councillors, Local Planning Authority staff, other stakeholders and members of the public to discuss and advise as necessary on the highway, traffic, and transport aspects of development proposals.
- Prepare reports and attend planning committees.
- Site visits may be required to carry out role.
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Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
- Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
- A transport engineering or transport planning background with a good understanding of the development planning and place-making process.
- ***Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the job role to help support your application (and help us to help you!) – please give full details within your CV document.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
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