Highway Engineer (Development) in Ipswich, Suffolk

HIGHWAY ENGINEER (DEVELOPMENTS) - SUFFOLK - 12 MONTH CONTRACT - £27/HOUR UMBRELLA (INSIDE IR35)

New opportunity for a Highway Engineer to join the developments team of a public sector organisation in Suffolk on an initial 12 month contract with potential for extension.

About You:

• Good experience in relevant field of transport strategy specifically in engineering and ideally also construction site experience
• A basic understanding of guidance and specifications relevant to planning and highway engineering including Section 38 and 278 Agreements and processes.
• Good working knowledge of transport legislation, local & national strategy, and technical and political frameworks relevant to own specialism.
• Strong verbal and written skills to interpret complex legislation, guidelines, and technical information to produce reports, recommendations and advice for a wide range of audiences using a variety of media.
• Experience of applying creative thought and working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders to develop solutions to complex problems.
• Proven ability to effectively manage own time.
• Political awareness and good understanding of local government.
• Able to represent the authority at meetings, often supported by more senior officers.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programmes, and other software relevant to the role.

What you will be doing:

• Work with Transport Strategy colleagues specifically the Supervision and Planning Teams to ensure delivery of the transport policy and a seamless process from pre-application consultations to delivery.
• Accurately record technical approval details including drawing references and technical reports on appropriate software.
• Commission and liaise with Legal to complete Highways Act 1980 section 38 and 278 agreements.
• To negotiate with developers to agree appropriate technical solutions on such matters as road layout, junction design, footpath and cycleway links, drainage and street lighting and to ensure that the proposed layouts and construction of estate roads comply with guidance.
• Understand and apply relevant Construction Design Management and Health and Safety requirements during the approval process.
• Keep up to date with changes in policy, legislation, national and regional guidance, CDM, health and safety and technical specification to ensure team awareness and application of appropriate changes.
• To receive building notices in respect of development on new private streets and to apply requirements of the advance payment code under section 219 of the highways act as appropriate.

This is a contract role based in Ipswich, on a hybrid basis with 1 day per week working from home.

What you can expect in return:

• A rate of up to £27/hr Umbrella (Inside IR35), on a 12 month initial contract with potential for extension.

For this role, you must be eligible to work in the UK without restriction.

For more information on this position, please contact Sam Derham at ARM on 02392458029 or email your CV and covering letter .

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.