Senior Development Management Engineer

NegotiableWarwick, England Contract Our client, a local authority supporting economic regeneration across Warwickshire, is seeking a Senior Development Management Engineer for a contract role within its Highways Development Management Team. The position will provide specialist highway and transportation advice on planning applications, development control and new road adoption schemes.Key Responsibilities:Managing a varied caseload of major, medium and smaller-scale development proposalsProviding statutory highway advice to Local Planning AuthoritiesReviewing planning applications, proposed highway layouts and transport-related submissionsProviding pre-application advice to developers and agentsLeading on technical approvals and inspections for new roads associated with developmentsAdvising on local plan allocations and supporting public inquiries where requiredWorking closely with planning teams, developers, agents, internal colleagues, Members, MPs and members of the publicAttending site visits, team meetings and planning committees, including occasional out-of-hours meetingsJob Requirements:Significant experience in development management, development control or highway development managementStrong knowledge of transportation, transport planning and highway matters relating to new developmentsUnderstanding of planning processes, highway consultations and technical approvalsAbility to manage a large and varied workload while meeting differing deadlines and prioritiesExcellent written and verbal communication skillsConfidence liaising with Local Planning Authorities, developers, agents and a range of public and professional stakeholdersAbility to travel effectively across Warwickshire for site visits and attend office-based meetings as requiredAvailability to work 37 hours per week, including occasional attendance at planning committees outside normal office hoursWorking Arrangements:Agile working arrangements with a combination of office, site and remote-based activityOpportunity to contribute to significant development and economic regeneration projects across WarwickshireVaried workload covering major applications, development control and highway design considerationsCollaboration with experienced planning, highways and environment professionalsIf you are an experienced Senior Development Management Engineer with strong transportation and highway expertise, apply now to support the successful delivery of development proposals across Warwickshire.