Highway Development Control Engineer

Exciting Opportunity for Highway Development Control Engineer

 
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highway Development Control Engineer to join a busy and dynamic team in the Midlands. This position involves assessing and advising on the highway implications of development proposals, managing Section 38 and Section 278 agreements, and ensuring new developments integrate safely and effectively with the existing highway network.

This position offers flexible remote working where office presence is only required once per fortnight.
 
 
The main duties of the Highway Development Control Engineer are:
 
·Provide expert advice on planning applications affecting the highway network.
·Review transport assessments, travel plans, and access proposals submitted as part of development planning.
·Manage and assess highway works under Section 38 and Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980.
·Undertake site visits and liaise with developers, consultants, and contractors.
·Ensure that designs meet relevant safety, policy, and technical requirements.
·Support coordination between planning, engineering, and legal teams for smooth project delivery.
 
The Highway Development Control Engineer will have key experience in:
 
·Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
·Strong technical understanding of highway design and development control processes.
·Demonstrable ability to assess and advise on planning and legal submissions.
·Reliable and flexible, with the willingness to adapt to changing project demands.
·Ability to travel throughout the region, with personal transport readily available.
·Experience working with planning authorities, developers, and internal highway teams.
 
For more information and to apply for the role, please call James Allbon at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).
 
FOOTNOTE:
 
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location, or seniority does not suit you specifically, please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for similar roles at all levels across the UK. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from professionals looking to explore future opportunities. Our specialist team has over 40 years of combined experience in this market. Please contact James Allbon at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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