Job Description
3 month contract role with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
• This role provides specialist professional highways and transport planning expertise on behalf of West
Northamptonshire Council.
• The postholder will assess development proposals, prepare statutory consultation responses, evaluate Transport Assessments, and ensure appropriate mitigation and infrastructure contributions are secured.
• Acting as a technical expert, the role supports sustainable development across the public and private sectors, including representing the Council at planning inquiries where required.
• This is a part‑remote position, working 1–2 days per week in the
Northampton office (Tuesday as the core onsite day).
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
• Provide expert highway and transport planning advice for development proposals in both the public and private sectors.
• Represent the Council as a technical expert at planning inquiries when required.
• Prepare and issue statutory highway and transport-related consultation responses to planning applications.
• Undertake site visits, assess development layouts and prepare evidence for appeals.
• Provide impartial, professional advice to internal officers, committees, strategic partners, MPs, Councillors, Police, community groups, and members of the public.
• Secure appropriate infrastructure or developer contributions (including S106) to mitigate the impact of major developments.
• Administer and monitor Section 106 agreements, including inception dates, financial obligations and compliance requirements.
• Co‑ordinate and manage the Transport Assessment checking process.
• Scope Transport Assessments with developers/consultants to ensure compliance with Council requirements.
• Review submitted Transport Assessments and Travel Plans, including trip generation (e.g., TRICS), distribution, assignment, and capacity assessments (e.g., ARCADY, PICADY, LINSIG).
• Liaise with internal technical colleagues to collate coordinated responses.
• Communicate outcomes and technical feedback to developers and consultants.
Skills/Experience:
• Strong background in highways development management and transport planning.
• Experience preparing statutory consultation responses for planning applications.
• Knowledge of development planning procedures, planning appeals, and planning inquiries.
• Experience of Transport Assessments and Travel Plans, including scoping and review.
• Proficiency with modelling and analytical tools such as TRICS, ARCADY, PICADY and LINSIG.
• Ability to interpret capacity assessments, trip generation data and traffic modelling outputs.
• Strong understanding of Section 106 processes and infrastructure contributions.
• Confident stakeholder engagement skills, including working with councillors, MPs, developers and community groups.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presentation.
• Ability to handle complex technical information and provide clear, impartial professional advice.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple development proposals at varying stages.
Additional Information:
• Bi-Weekly Payments.
• Rate: £45.85 per hour via Umbrella.
• Duration: Initial 3‑month contract, with possible extension.
• Working Pattern: Hybrid — 1–2 days per week in the
Northampton office (core office day Tuesday), remainder working from home.
• Location:
Northampton (part‑remote).
Requirements
• Strong background in highways development management and transport planning. • Experience preparing statutory consultation responses for planning applications. • Knowledge of development planning procedures, planning appeals, and planning inquiries. • Experience of Transport Assessments and Travel Plans, including scoping and review. • Proficiency with modelling and analytical tools such as TRICS, ARCADY, PICADY and LINSIG. • Ability to interpret capacity assessments, trip generation data and traffic modelling outputs. • Strong understanding of Section 106 processes and infrastructure contributions. • Confident stakeholder engagement skills, including working with councillors, MPs, developers and community groups. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and presentation. • Ability to handle complex technical information and provide clear, impartial professional advice. • Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple development proposals at varying stages.
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