Permanent

Highway Agreements Engineer

Brighton and Hove Council

Brighton & Hove Council

Highway Agreements Engineer
Brighton and Hove
£28,226 - £32,798
Job reference: orbis/TP/55213/18779

Job introduction
Are you passionate about delivering change that has a long-lasting, positive impact on people’s lives and where they live? This is an exciting opportunity to join a service that has a direct influence on the way people travel around Brighton & Hove.

We are one of the busiest unitary Highway Authorities outside London and this role is central to dealing with the design and delivery of highway works as part of development projects within the city to manage their impact on the transport network.

For an informal discussion, please contact Andrew Renaut, Head of Transport Policy & Strategy - [email protected] 

About the role
Join us in Brighton and Hove – a unique, energetic, diverse centre for culture in the Southeast and an exciting place to develop your career.

The city places emphasis on high-quality, forward-thinking, sustainable development and travel solutions. As a council we are committed to creating a more liveable city in which residents and visitors feel healthier, safer, more socially connected and included.

As Highway Agreements Engineer you will have a good knowledge of highway design and construction processes, as well as technical engineering expertise. You’ll also have a strong customer ethos, working collaboratively and flexibly with colleagues and developers to deliver a safe, accessible, sustainable and high-quality transport network for the city that meets the diverse needs of our community.

This role is part of a newly expanded team being established to respond flexibly and efficiently to the growing development demands of the city. As such, you may be interested in the other team roles being advertised alongside this post currently.

You will be based in our modern, open plan offices in the city centre and benefit from flexible working, including homeworking. Joining an enthusiastic and supportive team, you’ll collaborate with colleagues from a range of fields, working closely with the Planning service and Transport Project teams to deliver transport changes across the city.

In light of the Covid-19 pandemic special arrangements will be made with respect to interviews, ensuring a safe interview process and equality of access for all participants.

As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Closing date: 9 October 2022.

Interview date: TBC.

Encouraging a diverse workforce
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

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Overview

  • Location: Brighton and Hove
  • Job Title: Highway Agreements Engineer
  • Salary: £28,226 - £32,798
  • Closed: 9 Oct 2022

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