Highways-Development Control Engineer

Client

Local Authorityin Newham

Job Title

Highways-Development Control Engineer

Pay Rate

26.13 PAYE/ 34.15 per hour Umbrella

Hours

36 Hours a week(Mon-Fri)

Duration

Initial 3 month contract

Location

Hybrid working-2-3 days office based from Dockside Newham/site visits

Description

Overall Purpose of Job

To be responsible for the planning, development and delivery of highway schemes and services within the Highways & Sustainable Transport team in an effective and efficient manner to deliver best value and ensure continuous improvements.

Key Tasks and Accountabilities:

1. To assist with and to develop technical design for works relating to highway, public realm improvement, housing infrastructure and schemes related to road improvement/safety and cycle measures

1. To assist with the highway adoption process and procedures, dealing with all aspects of S38 and S278 Agreements and to ensure that the technical submissions accord with Council standards

1. To propose solutions that address the problem, within the constraints of both finance and minimum disruption to the existing highway infrastructure, pedestrians, cyclists and general traffic

1. To assist with the assessment of transport implications and highway impacts of development proposals

1. To undertake research, design and evaluate the cost and value of alternative projects and solutions to identified problems and undertake value engineering scheme design to determine a cost effective solution for projects relating to highway and general civil engineering

1. To maintain records for projects in a systematic and accessible format

1. To arrange the necessary field work in relation to establishing details of existing statutory undertakers infrastructure and vehicle and pedestrian counts to clarify the situation at particular sites
2. To liaise with other teams and groups both within Environmental Services and the wider Council

1. To respond to inquiries from the public and/or Councillors and to initiate reports, including input into the Council's work commitment projects funded by the Local Implementation Plan (LIP) programme

KNOWLEDGE:

All Levels

Knowledge of the practical application of specific techniques, legislation and policies relevant to the service e.g. Highways Act 1980, Road Traffic Act, DRMB and Manual for Streets

Knowledge of contracts currently used by industry, data collection methods, scheme design and information technology

Knowledge of the requirements of relevant Health and Safety legislation e.g. CDM regulations, Network Management and Street Works legislation

A confident, clear and effective communicator with the ability to adjust their communication both orally and in writing to a variety of people including children

Ability to understand and respond effectively to enquiries and correspondence from clients, the public and other organisations

Ability to produce cogent written reports and letters formed by collated, analysed and interpreted data

Ability to work effectively on own initiative within defined parameters/deadlines

Ability to use IT and familiar Microsoft Office software programs, and specialist programmes e.g. AutoCAD

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