Principal Engineer - Highways Development Control

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. 

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The role: 

• As the Principle Engineer - Highways Development Control, you will be required allocate workload and manage staff and other resources to develop, establish, monitor and co-ordinate the Highway Authority's input into the planning process to agreed budgets, timescales and standards, leading to the achievement of the Service targets, as directed
• The Principle Engineer - Highways Development Control will consider highway and traffic issues raised by planning applications and preparation of reports on the highway issues raised by planning applications including attendance at Committees
• As a Principle Engineer - Highways Development Control, you will be required to carry out impact studies in relation to traffic assessment of junction capacities, signal phasing and highway design / modelling
• As the Principle Engineer - Highways Development Control, you will manage the Section 38 and 278 Agreement processes for development works, including management of consultants, liaison with strategic partners and managing finance
• Please download the job description and person specification (at the bottom of this page) to learn more about the role. Please note that you must meet every essential criteria in the person specification in order to be shortlisted

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday rising to 32 after 5 years service - option to purchase further days
• Agile working - A 'Flexibility First' approach to Agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme - option to join the AVC scheme 
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass schemes 
• Drive Time - a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee volunteering scheme 
• Medicash 

Next steps:

Closing date for this role is: Friday 6th September 2024

If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role, please contact Andy Dingwall via andy.dingwall@liverpool.gov.uk or 07702 668 415.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk

Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.