Highways Development Officer

We are focused on the sustainable growth of the economy by developing jobs, housing and the transport infrastructure across a diverse county with vibrant towns, high quality rural areas, excellent schools and outstanding potential. As a Highways Development Management Co-ordinator you will assist the Principal Co-ordinator and Team Leader in providing highways and transport advice as part of our statutory Development Management function.

To be successful, we are looking for Transport Professionals and Engineers with some experience and with a background in Highways Development Management, who will quickly understand the Gloucestershire context and can display their expertise and solid professional experience in achieving ambitious targets.

You should be able to work with a minimum of supervision and be comfortable to work in a busy environment with strict deadlines. Ideally you would wish to use this role to progress your career and experience within Highways Development Management.

You may not have local authority experience but you must know your subject as you will be actively contributing from day one. The work will be fast paced; we will expect you to think on your feet and be ready to tackle challenges to grow the County's vision., We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

Flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service

An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)

Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family

Career development and qualification opportunities

Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.

An in-house Occupational Health service

Employee discount scheme

Cycle to Work scheme Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)

Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.