Highways Development Engineer

A client within the Public Sector based in the Northeast is currently recruiting for a Development Engineer to join their Transport, Highways and Engineering team as soon as possible.

The client is offering a full-time, temporary position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a Highways and Engineering environment.

The Role

Key purpose of the role is to be responsible for providing highway and development advice in relation to development control and consultation support to the planning service.

You will support the Service Lead in positively contributing to the achievement of the Council and Service core values and strategies.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Acting as the highway authority's statutory consultee and providing advice on highway planning and development matters under The Town & Country Planning Act.


• Preparing and managing legal agreements in compliance with the Highways Act 1980 for development sites, including managing Section 38, Section 278, and Section 116 agreements.


• Maintaining the authority's highway adoption records and managing street naming and numbering.


• Supervising development works for compliance with design standards in conjunction with the Highways Unadopted New Development Officer.


• Assisting in managing the Council's response to emergency incidents, including adverse weather conditions.

The Candidate

To be considered for this role you will require:

• Extensive experience in planning and development control and providing consultation to the planning service.


• Experience with Section 38, Section 278, and Section 116 agreements under the Highways Act 1980.

The below skills would be beneficial for the role:

• Experience in project management.


• Strong knowledge of CDM regulations, health & safety, and highways legislation.


• Proficiency in using highways asset management systems such as Symology Insight.

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such is offering £27 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx.

£22 per hour PAYE).

How to Apply

If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to amy.dhawan@servicecare.org.uk or call Amy at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967 to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

Also, if this role is not of interest to you but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus

If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details or forward these details to them.

If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.