About the role
This is a fantastic opportunity to begin a career that shapes the way communities grow and move. We’re looking for a motivated, analytical, and curious individual to join our Highways Development Management team at West Northamptonshire Council
You will work alongside and learn from three experienced Highways Development Management Engineers, while reporting to a Principal Engineer within the team.
Over time, you will begin to take responsibility for your own caseload of development proposals across West Northamptonshire, while continuing to report to the Principal Engineer and Highway Liaison Manager for professional guidance and support.
What will you be doing?
The role will involve assisting in the review of planning applications by assessing their impact on the public highway and preparing clear and accurate technical comments to support statutory consultations. You will undertake site visits to inspect development proposals and existing highway conditions, recording and reporting findings in a professional manner.
The postholder will support the technical audit of Section 278 and Section 38 submissions, checking designs for compliance with relevant highway standards, policies and guidance.
You will also assist with the preparation and monitoring of legal agreements, including Section 106 contributions, by gathering relevant technical and financial information and supporting discussions and negotiations with developers and council officers.
In addition, the role will include helping to review Transport Assessments, Travel Plans and access strategies by collecting data, carrying out basic analyses using modelling tools such as TRICS, ARCADY, PICADY and LINSIG, and summarising findings under appropriate supervision.
Our benefits
You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.
About us
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner
The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.
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