Transport Planning Engineer

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Job Summary

Be First as the delivery partner for Barking and Dagenham Council has a major transport programme to deliver including Transport for London funded active travel, highway, bus projects as well as development related schemes.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced professional who can drive forward the delivery of projects to improve health by getting more people walking and cycling, improving road safety and air quality.

The post involves managing a range of transport projects from final design through construction as well as providing technical expertise to our Transport Development team across the planning process including approving s38 and s278 highway designs and agreements.

Job Salary

£45,000 - £60,000 (Grade 5), Initial 12 month Fixed Term contract with potential for extension depending on funding confirmation.

Up to 10% employer pension contribution, payment of annual professional fee and 30 days annual leave entitlement. 

Hybrid - Home working / Barking, London.

Closing Date

??? 2025

Job Description

To support Be First’s vison and to contribute to the delivery of an efficient and effective Planning and Transport development service, including engagement with developers and other key bodies in the delivery of quality developments and highway projects. The role will include working through the planning process on a range of projects from commercial, retail, and residential.

Using their experience and expertise, the post holder will be responsible for undertaking key duties including:

• Reviewing project designs prior to construction.
• Obtaining cost estimates from construction contractors.
• Managing construction scheduling including obtaining permits and permissions where necessary.
• Liaising with contractors including on site to ensure projects are delivered to a suitable quality and in agreed timescales.
• Final sign off post construction and handover to the highway authority.
• To promote and advise sustainable transport development, from the pre-planning stage through to planning consent to guide sustainable future development.
• Providing day to day support in assessing concept studies / strategies, Transport Statements, Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, Parking Studies, which contribute to compelling written formal planning responses.
• Providing technical expertise to approval process for s38 and s278 highway designs and agreements to ensure these are delivered to the relevant standards, policies and legal requirements.
• Day to day technical transport and highways input into a variety of Development Planning projects, working alongside your peers and more senior colleagues, both from the Development Management team and the wider Be First business.
  Programme and project management including budgets using appropriate business tools.

Person Specification

Your skills, abilities and attributes:

• A recognised degree in Transport Planning, Highway Engineering or Civil Engineering and / or post qualification experience to qualify for professional membership and looking to work towards Chartership.
• Significant experience of delivering a wide range of transport and highway projects across a number of specialist areas including development management, scheme delivery, sustainable transport and active travel with knowledge of relevant standards.
• Experience of working in or with local authorities, ideally some of which is in London.
• Experience in highway and infrastructure detailed design and working with guidance such as NPPF, DfT Transport Assessment guidelines, Manual for Streets, DMRB and MCHW.
• The ability to undertake complex development management projects or spatial planning work with problem-solving skills and innovative thinking in a high-pressure environment delivering both large and small projects.
• A working knowledge of junction modelling software, for example Junctions 9 (PICADY & ARCADY) and Linsig, in the use of these programmes and interpret and challenge the results returned by them.
• IT literate with experience of using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other software packages to record and manage data.
• Able to listen and respond sensitively to the needs of the community and to deliver the service around the needs of customers.
• To build effective and productive working relationships with colleagues and elected members.
• A proven record or experience of communicating in person, by telephone and in writing in a calm, courteous and confident professional manner.

If you’re excited about this role but worried that your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.