Senior Engineer

We are looking for someone to lead on the technical approval of third-party highways and transportation schemes through the development process and to provide expert highway engineering advice as part of the authority's responses to planning authority consultations for offsite highway works., This role will involve working alongside colleagues in the Development Approvals team, providing technical expertise on adoptable highway infrastructure to ensure they meet current standards whilst facilitating development and encouraging economic growth., In return you will receive a varied workload, the support of colleagues, and have an opportunity to shape the direction of growth in Leicestershire.

You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have experience of managing your own workload and working to deadlines. You will have excellent communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders.,

• A degree in an appropriate subject or equivalent qualification (e.g. BTEC Higher in Civil Engineering) plus demonstrable experience as identified below.
• Working at a senior level developing and project managing significant civil engineering projects and works programmes, including technical approvals of highway infrastructure works and associated legal agreements, preliminary and detailed design.
• Collaborative working with customers and key stakeholders to deliver and outcomes.
• Interpreting and writing technical and non-technical reports and providing technical advice based on relevant guidance and standards; DMRB, Leicestershire Highway Design Guide (LHDG), Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20 etc.
• Have excellent communication and presentation skills, including being able to provide relevant, concise written advice and negotiate successful outcomes
• Be able to work to tight timescales and to agreed targets
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we'd love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. Without this information, we won't be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.