Development Engineer

Please apply online via the link provided.

About Us:

Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.

About the role

Are you ready to play a key role in shaping and safeguarding the future of our highways and public spaces? We’re looking for a skilled and proactive Development Engineer to join our dynamic Transport & Development team.

You’ll be responsible for inspecting and monitoring highway and public realm works to ensure they meet our high standards—both technically and in terms of public safety. You'll act as the vital link ensuring that developer-funded work is delivered to specification, compliant with agreements, and integrated safely with existing infrastructure.

With a varied workload covering many sites across the borough you’ll be collaborating with developers, contractors, legal services, and other stakeholders, inspecting sites, verifying legal and technical compliance helping to bring high-quality, sustainable urban infrastructure to life.

Candidate Profile

You’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced, site-focused environment and takes pride in precision, safety, and getting the details right. Whether you're walking a new development site, resolving an on-the-ground technical issue, or helping legal teams secure essential agreements, you approach each task with confidence and a solutions-driven mindset.

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:

• A HND (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
• Solid technical experience in highways engineering and construction
• Knowledge of highway law, materials, and public realm standards
• Sharp numerical and measurement skills for on-site data collection and analysis
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Competency with ICT systems and technical tools, including Microsoft Office and AutoCAD

If you're looking to have a real impact on the spaces that people use every day—and to be part of a team that values collaboration, quality, and community—this is your next step.

Additional Information

Our Offer to you

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.

Recruitment Information

As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@bexley.gov.uk

This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Martin Able, Transport & Development Manager, on 020 3045 5883 or martin.able@bexley.gov.uk

Closing date: 19 August 2025.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.