Principal Highways Development Officer

at  Gloucestershire County Council

PRINCIPAL HIGHWAYS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Date: 7 Jan 2025
Job Location:Gloucester

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Principal Highways Development Officer
• Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 5th Floor
• Salary: £46,731 - £49,764 per annum + 5% Mkt Rt Supp
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 03/02/2025
• Job Requisition Number: 10364
• This post is not open to job share

ABOUT YOU

To be successful, we are looking for Transport Professionals and Engineers with substantial experience and with a background in Highways Development Management, who will quickly understand the Gloucestershire context and can display their expertise and solid professional experience in achieving ambitious targets.
You should be able to work with a minimum of supervision and be comfortable to work in a busy environment with strict deadlines. Ideally you would wish to use this role to progress your career and experience within Highways Development Management.
You may not have local authority experience but you must know your subject as you will be actively contributing from day one. The work will be fast paced; we will expect you to think on your feet and be ready to tackle challenges to grow the County’s vision.

ABOUT US

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
Flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
Career development and qualification opportunities
Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
An in-house Occupational Health service Employee discount scheme
Cycle to Work scheme Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.

This is an exciting time for a talented, self-driven professional to join us in the role of Highways Principal Development Management Co-ordinator as we take forward Gloucestershire’s 2050 Vision. We are leading the way in challenging conventions around the reallocation of road space, creating walkable neighbourhoods and delivering green infrastructure with low carbon design. Our Highways Development Management section is at the heart of this work, helping to enable planned growth in a sustainable manner that contributes to our ambitious carbon reduction goals.
We are focused on the sustainable growth of the economy by developing jobs, housing and the transport infrastructure across a diverse county with vibrant towns, high quality rural areas, excellent schools and outstanding potential. As a Highways Principal Development Management Co-ordinator you will assist the Team Leader and support Development Management Co-ordinators in providing highways and transport advice as part of our statutory Development Management function.