Engineering Officer (Development Management) Grade 3 Level 8
Service: Roads and Transportation
Grade scale: Grade 3 Level 8
Reports to: Team Leader
Purpose of the job
To provide engineering and transportation services as necessary within Roads and Transportation Service and to lead on complex development management activities, ensuring new developments comply with Roads Authority standards, planning requirements and transportation policy.
Key tasks and responsibilities
To contribute to providing an effective and efficient service in the relevant area.
To be responsible for co-ordinating and responding to development management matters for the Service.
To contribute to the development of services in a manner consistent with the requirements of Best Value and customer service.
To be responsible for complying with all relevant health and safety requirements.
To be responsible for ensuring compliance with the council’s Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.
To be responsible for liaising with other bodies and attending various meetings on behalf of the council.
To develop Quality Assurance procedures.
To lead assessment of major and complex planning applications, development frameworks and masterplans.
To assess Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, Road Safety Audits and supporting technical submissions.
To determine roads, transportation, access, parking, active travel and servicing requirements associated with development proposals.
To negotiate infrastructure improvements and developer obligations with developers, consultants and stakeholders.
To assess Road Construction consent applications, road adoption proposals and associated engineering submissions.
To supervise Engineering staff engaged in development management assessments and technical reviews.
To supervise technical staff engaged in the preparation and review of drawings, layouts and engineering submissions.
To provide specialist advice to Planning Services, senior management and elected members on transportation and development matters.
To represent the Roads Authority at hearings, inquiries, stakeholders meetings and public consultations.
To contribute to the preparation of roads and transportation policy, guidance and service improvement initiatives.
Person specification
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Criteria |
Essential |
Desirable |
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Education, qualification and training |
HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent in a relevant subject Knowledge of roads design, development management Knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and guidance relating to roads and transportation |
Incorporated or Chartered Engineer or working towards this Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. ICE, CIHT) Project management training or qualification |
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Skills, knowledge, experience |
Experience of assessing development proposals and providing technical responses Experience in roads, transportation, traffic management or civil engineering projects Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical reports Experience of preparing reports and presenting technical information clearly Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office and engineering-related software Experience of liaising with developers, contractors, public utilities and external agencies Knowledge of contract administration and site supervision procedures Effective verbal and written communication skills |
Experience within a local authority environment Experience supervising technical or engineering staff Experience of quality assurance systems and continuous improvement initiatives |
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Personal qualities |
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Ability to work independently using initiative and sound judgement Customer-focused approach Commitment to health and safety and professional standards Knowledge of planning, roads adoption, transport assessment or development control procedures Flexible and adaptable in responding to changing priorities Ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders Commitment to teamwork and service improvement Ability to prioritise workload, deliver results against agreed timescales and achieve deadlines Inclusive and supportive team player |
Professional membership of a relevant engineering institution Experience within a local government or public sector environment Knowledge of planning, roads adoption, transport assessment or development control procedures |
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Other |
To work in a flexible, adaptable manner and to always act with discretion and tact |
Full UK Driving Licence |
Safer recruitment checks
As part of our approach to good practice and safer recruitment we carry out a number of pre-employment checks:
- Asylum and Immigration right to work in the UK.
- Reference check: external candidates require 2 references, one of which must be from their present or most recent employer. Internal candidates require 1 reference from their current line manager.
- Candidate Disclosure Scotland check, where applicable.
Behaviour framework
The council’s behaviour framework is a set of core behaviours that defines how employees approach work to enable the delivery of key tasks for the role. The expected behaviours for this role are:
Efficient
- Use initiative and drive to improve and develop systems and processes to increase efficiency achieving better outcomes in service delivery.
- Suggests ways to improve how others organise their own work.
- As a manager or professional/expert you actively seek solutions to deliver improvements and involves others in the development of solutions and improvements.
- Agrees SMART objectives for both team and individual employees reviewing progress to achieve successful outcomes.
- Manage budgets with no overspends and applying the council’s financial policies and procedures.
- Ensures sustainability and environmental awareness practices are being implemented and that they inform the development of new projects/initiatives.
Flexible
- Anticipates and responds flexibly to changing priorities and modifies practice to meet changing environment.
- Identifies and implements new ways of working.
- Supports individuals and team at times of both organisational and personal change making appropriate adjustments to accommodate individual needs where required.
- Expresses a positive approach to change and promotes the benefits of change to team and colleagues.
- Actively listens to customer feedback and takes action to improve customer experience.
Performing
- Use professional expertise and knowledge to ensure the council is leading best practice to improve outcomes.
- Ensure that the council is meeting it’s legislative and statutory requirements by keeping abreast of new initiatives and legislation.
- Evaluates and reviews the impact of service improvements from the customers perspective.
- Identifies trends and creates solutions.
- Ensuring that health and safety practices, policies and procedures are applied keeping employees and customers safe and minimising workplace accidents and injuries.
- Implements the council’s maximising attendance policy and procedure ensuring action is taken and recorded on people connect.
- Considers risk in the context of service development and delivery.
Working with others
- Promotes a positive team environment with good morale.
- Works with other teams and colleagues internally and externally, developing relationships and sharing knowledge, ideas and expertise to achieve outcomes.
- Provide objective and constructive advice and support if tensions arise.
- Shares knowledge with internal and external colleagues to achieve common objectives.
- Giving praise and recognition for good work.
- Use professional identity and expert knowledge to work across disciplines breaking down professional barriers to improve outcomes for individuals and communities.
- Encourages colleagues to consider different perspectives in their work.
- Adapts communication to encourage desired behaviour.
Leading
- Understands what needs to be achieved and ensures that this is communicated to team members.
- Expresses positive expectations of others to support their development.
- Recognise individual and team achievements thanking and praising others.
- Maintain a positive approach and motivate team when things go wrong, or demands are high.
- You identify talent and provide opportunities for those individuals who wish to progress or learn new skills.
- Takes responsibility for personal and team development needs taking account of learning styles and available learning/training methods of delivery.
- Uses professional judgement/expert knowledge to make informed decisions.