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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:
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<li>Reviewing project designs prior to construction.</li>
<li>Obtaining cost estimates from construction contractors.</li>
<li>Managing construction scheduling including obtaining permits and permissions where necessary.</li>
<li>Liaising with contractors including on site to ensure projects are delivered to a suitable quality and in agreed timescales.</li>
<li>Final sign off post construction and handover to the highway authority.</li>
<li>To promote and advise sustainable transport development, from the pre-planning stage through to planning consent to guide sustainable future development.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>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.</li>
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Person Specification
Your skills, abilities and attributes:
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<li>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.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>Experience of working in or with local authorities, ideally some of which is in London.</li>
<li>Experience in highway and infrastructure detailed design and working with guidance such as NPPF, DfT Transport Assessment guidelines, Manual for Streets, DMRB and MCHW.</li>
<li>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.</li>
<li>A working knowledge of junction modelling software, for example Junctions 9 (PICADY &amp; ARCADY) and Linsig, in the use of these programmes and interpret and challenge the results returned by them.</li>
<li>IT literate with experience of using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other software packages to record and manage data.</li>
<li>Able to listen and respond sensitively to the needs of the community and to deliver the service around the needs of customers.</li>
<li>To build effective and productive working relationships with colleagues and elected members.</li>
<li>A proven record or experience of communicating in person, by telephone and in writing in a calm, courteous and confident professional manner.</li>
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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.
Please email an up-to-date CV with a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) setting out why you are interested in the role and why you believe yourself to be qualified to the following address: <a href="mailto:BFHR@befirst.london" target="_blank">BFHR@befirst.london</a>

Transport Planning Engineer

DBS: Yes – Enhanced Children We are looking for a School Crossing Patrol to ensure the safety of children, and other pedestrians, crossing the road at a designated point between specified times. The discharge of these duties must not be to the detriment of the welfare of other road users.To carry out the Council’s policy with regard to the SCP Service which includes Health and Safety Procedures.To use all uniform and equipment provided for the safety of yourself, children and all other members of the public, especially when stopping traffic on the Highway.Maintain control over children who are awaiting your instructions to cross. When children need to cross the road, the post holder will walk to the middle of the road, wait for a gap in traffic and then escort the children across the road.Report any problems or difficulties to the Manager of the SCP Service.The post holder will report any concerns regarding children’s behaviour to the appropriate person.The post holder may be required to write a report about any incidents.The post holder will be required to use a stop sign.The post holder will be required to communicate with members of the public and may be exposed to verbal abuse from parents and members of the public.There is a need for concentrated sensory attention in short periodsIn return we offer you: <ul><li>Generous annual leave entitlement</li><li>Generous local government pension scheme package</li><li>Access to wider training and development qualifications</li><li>Flexible working scheme</li><li>Travel plan discounts</li><li>Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker </li><li>Access to CAREFIRST advice &amp; counselling service</li><li>Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers</li><li>The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: - <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/</a></li></ul>We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency. Our declaration fits into our <a href="https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200387/council_plan" target="_blank">Council Plan</a> priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change. Our organisation: Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after <a href="http://www.medway.gov.uk/schoolsandeducation.aspx" target="_blank">education</a>, <a href="http://www.medway.gov.uk/binsrubbishandrecycling.aspx" target="_blank">environment</a>, <a href="http://www.medway.gov.uk/carehealthandsupport.aspx" target="_blank">social care</a>, <a href="http://www.medway.gov.uk/housing.aspx" target="_blank">housing</a>, <a href="http://www.medway.gov.uk/planningandbuilding.aspx" target="_blank">planning</a>, <a href="http://www.medway.gov.uk/businessandinvestment.aspx" target="_blank">business</a> and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in. If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager please call Leanne Adams on 01634 331743.Important Information- Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profileEqual Opportunities Commitment StatementMedway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction. For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online. Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email. Please visit <a href="http://www.mindfulemployer.net/" target="_blank">http://www.mindfulemployer.net/</a> for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.





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