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- Job Type: 6-months Temporary
- Organisation: Manchester City Council
- Pay Rate: £40 per hour (Umbrella / Inside IR35)
- Working Arrangement: Hybrid (Two days in-office)
Manchester City Council are seeking a Development Control Engineer to play a key role at a senior level within their Highways Development Control Team. This position is crucial for assessing planning applications and influencing high-quality development outcomes that comply with relevant legislation, policy, and guidance.
Day-to-day of the role:- Act as Engineer / Planning Application Assessor, managing a diverse caseload of planning applications including strategic major developments.
- Provide high-quality technical responses and maintain communication with the Planning Authority.
- Engage in stakeholder support and negotiation with both private and public clients, external stakeholders, including Transport for Greater Manchester and developers.
- Undertake quality assurance tasks including technical reviews of design information and reports.
- Conduct pre-application discussions with developers, offering technical guidance and influencing outcomes.
- Negotiate with developers to secure new or improved highways infrastructure through appropriate legal highway agreements and planning conditions.
- Significant experience within a highways environment, specifically in Development Control, including the review of or input into planning submissions either as a technical assessor or Transport & Highways Consultant/Planner.
- Minimum of an HNC / Degree in a relevant Planning /Highways discipline.
- Chartered/Incorporated Engineer status or Membership of a relevant Institution would be advantageous.
To apply for the Development Control Engineer position, please submit your CV and a Reed Consultant will be in touch to discuss next steps.
