Principal Highway Agreements Engineer

Salary £42,708 - £45,718 Plus Market Supplement of £2,000 (reviewed annually)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Apply by 26 January 2025

Location: Hove Town Hall

Job Summary:

• Job reference: Positions available 1
• Working hours: 37
• Job category: Organisation: Brighton & Hove City Council

Job introduction:

Are you passionate about delivering change that has a long-lasting, positive impact on people's lives and where they live? Do you have experience in Highway design and construction? Can you lead on managing safety and traffic management impacts on the highway resulting from developer-led highway works and major building construction projects?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a service at the forefront of responding to the climate emergency by influencing the way people travel around Brighton & Hove. We are one of the busiest unitary Highway Authorities and this role will be central to dealing with the transport development aspects of a range of exciting regeneration projects within the city; helping to deliver the aims of the ambitious City Plan and Local Transport Plan.

About the role:

The city places emphasis on high-quality, forward-thinking, sustainable development and travel solutions. As a council, we are committed to creating a more liveable city in which residents and visitors feel healthier, safer, more socially connected, and included.

As Principal Highway Agreements Engineer, you will:

• Ensure major developments provide adequate forms of transport for all users, focusing on sustainable travel and high-quality public realm.
• Lead on managing the safety and traffic management impacts of developer-led highway works and major building construction projects.
• Minimise any detrimental effect on the transport network and environment, meeting the diverse needs of our community and supporting the Council's ambition to become carbon neutral by 2030.
• Shape a new, expanded team to respond flexibly and efficiently to the development demands of the city.
• Influence the direction of development in the city and secure long-lasting highway improvements in one of England's busiest unitary Transport services within easy reach of London.

As the successful candidate, you will have:

• Technical engineering knowledge and skills.
• A keen focus on compliance and experience of negotiating legal agreements.
• A track record of implementing successful quality assurance processes and working collaboratively with others to ensure critical standards are met.
• Customer-focused communication skills that are inclusive and accessible.
• Experience in collaborating inclusively with a broad range of diverse groups.

As a senior officer, you'll work directly to the Highway Regulation Manager, helping set the strategic direction for City Transport and development in the city. You will be based in our modern, open-plan offices and benefit from flexible working, including home-working. Joining an enthusiastic and supportive team, you'll collaborate with colleagues from a range of fields, working closely with the Planning service and Transport Project teams to deliver transport infrastructure changes across the city.

Why us:

One of the busiest local authorities outside London, we have a clear plan to develop Brighton & Hove as a place where people want to live, work, and learn. To deliver accessible, affordable, and high-quality developments for residents and visitors. We are hugely passionate about what we do and the quality service we provide in a city that is proud to make a positive difference to people's lives.

We value our staff and are committed to building and maintaining a fair and inclusive culture. In return, you will receive:

• Excellent pension options.
• Flexible working options.
• A strong commitment to continued professional development.
• Workplace adjustments.
• A wide range of welfare and wellbeing resources, including staff discounts schemes and staff networks such as the BME worker's forum, LGBTQ+ workers forum, the Women's network, and the Disabled and Carers network.

Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you've submitted your application and at interview.

Interview date: To be confirmed.

Additional information:

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work-life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense. Your starting salary will be pro-rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us.

Company information:

Encouraging a diverse workforce:

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture, and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, but it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work, and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male, or trans.