Senior Highway Engineer (Development Management)

About the role

Senior Highway Engineer (Development Management)

Permanent, Full Time

£43,960 to £51,718 per annum

*Location: Chelmsford

Closing Date: 24th August 2025

The Role

Working on the Essex Highways Integrated Services contract in partnership with Essex County Council. The key purpose of the role is to ensure design and construction of developer’s highway infrastructure works (both new highway construction and improvements to the existing highway network) are acceptable to the Highway Authority for adoption as public highway, maintainable at the public expense.

The role requires the ability to manage the implementation of highway works (developer funded) associated with approved planning consents to ensure they are designed and implemented in accordance with planning obligations and the policies of the County Council.

With extensive knowledge and application of Highway legislation, including Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and experience of a wide range of relevant engineering techniques and procedures. The successful candidate will be required to liaise as required directly with internal and external stakeholders, strategic partners and other providers through detailed design to end of Maintenance Period.

*Please note this is a hybrid-working role, the successful candidate will be expected to attend Chelmsford office and/or visit developments sites on a regular basis (typically 2 to 3 times per week), depending on business need.

Accountabilities

Assist the Highway Authority with consultations with the Local Planning Authority for proposed developments.
Agree detailed designs and ensure planning permission conditions/obligations are met.
Attend/Chair Meetings and answer site queries/design queries in a timely manner.
Undertake extensive stakeholder liaison (both internal and external).
Ensure statutory processes are followed as required if necessary
Instruct legal agreements to allow developers infrastructure works to be adopted as public highway
Provide timely and accurate advice to County Councillors, District Members, Parish Councils and the general public on all highway-related matters as required.
Manage and provide technical direction for team members dealing with all aspects of the highway service.
Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

Skills and Knowledge

Educated to degree level or equivalent in related subject or equivalent proven experience in the field of highways and/or transportation.
Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area, membership of a professional institution such as CIHT is desirable.
Detailed knowledge of Highway Legislation, relevant design procedures, standards and good practice and a wide range of relevant engineering or service techniques and procedures.
Demonstrable knowledge of national guidance, legislation and regulations relating to design and implementation of highway schemes. In particular, expertise in the Highway Act 1980 and CDM 2015 is required
Detailed knowledge and experience in the application of all relevant Health and Safety legislation.
Ability to build strong networks and partnerships which are collaborative and influential in their nature and engender joint delivery.
Able to demonstrate good project management experience and conversant with project management tools and Microsoft applications.

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Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.

In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government’s devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR) on our careers site.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once you’ve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.

Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

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