Principal Highways Development Officer

1 week ago


Crewe, United Kingdom Cheshire East Council Full time

About the Role As Highways Development Manager, you will join a team within the Infrastructure Service, playing a part in the delivery of efficient and cost-effective highway development management across Cheshire East. You’ll play an important role in shaping the borough’s transport infrastructure by developing responses to planning applications, negotiating developer contributions, and recommending appropriate highway mitigation works. This position involves influencing policy, guiding major developments, and representing the council as highway authority in planning committee meetings, all while ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and community needs. To succeed in this role, you will have: Qualifications & Experience: A degree in engineering, transport, planning, or a relevant or related field. Proven experience of working in a highways, transportation or planning environment. Technical Knowledge: Practical knowledge of traffic management, design guidance, planning policy, transport planning and associated transport planning software. Knowledge of the role of transport network management towards transport and environmental objectives. Knowledge of the requirements for preparing transport assessments. Skills & Tools: Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant departmental systems (e.g., Drawing packages, document control systems and web-based databases). Communication & Flexibility: Ability to converse confidently with stakeholders and provide clear advice in accurate spoken English. Willingness and ability to travel across the borough. A flexible and collaborative approach to work. To find out more about our essential and desirable criteria, please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. The Council supports hybrid working arrangements and these can be agreed with the Head of Service. HOW TO APPLY To apply for the role please click apply for this job at the bottom of the page, or, for an informal chat about the role please contact Paul Griffiths on 01270 686353 or Andrew Goligher on 01270 371144. FURTHER INFORMATION For further information please contact Andrew Goligher or Paul Griffiths on the numbers above, or via email at andrew.goligher@cheshireeast.gov.uk or paul.griffiths@cheshireeast.gov.uk. #J-18808-Ljbffr



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