How you’ll make a difference
As a Senior Engineer, you will provide specialist transport planning and highways advice on behalf of the Local Highways Authority. You will be working as part of the Transport Development Control team, who are responsible for assessing transport impacts associated with planning applications of all sizes and types, from pre-application discussions through to planning determination.
Assessing and advising on the transportation aspects of planning applications across South Gloucestershire, you will help shape sustainable growth and infrastructure for future generations.
What you will be doing
- You will provide specialist transportation and highways advice on planning applications, considering highway safety, sustainable travel, relevant technical guidance and compliance with local and national planning policies.
- Working with developers, partners and stakeholders across the authority, you will support the delivery of transport solutions associated with new developments across South Gloucestershire.
- You will review and apply the appropriate policy, considering development impacts and negotiate developer funded mitigations compliant with Community Infrastructure Levy guidance.
- As required, you will present transportation evidence at planning appeals and public enquires as well as attending planning committees and other meetings to provide professional advice and respond to questions from members and stakeholders.
- It will be your responsibility to produce information reports and analyse complex data for customers, ensuring they receive accurate and timely data and reports.
- You will monitor performance and review potential changes to systems to ensure services are delivered successfully.
What we need from you
- We require you to hold a degree-level qualification or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant discipline such as transport planning, highway engineering or a related subject.
- It is essential that you have relevant experience of UK planning and development control from a transport or highways perspective, with a good understanding of highway and transport infrastructure and the factors that influence its design, operation and performance.
- You will have experience of contributing to the development and implementation of processes, procedures and solutions that support the successful delivery of transport and highway projects.
- We are looking for someone with strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data, assess options and provide clear recommendations to achieve appropriate outcomes. Good IT and numeracy skills will be essential.
- Given the nature of your role, you will be able to manage a varied workload, prioritise competing demands and work effectively using your own initiative, demonstrating flexibility and excellent time management skills.
- You may be able to assist in the management and development of the team.
What you need to know
- This role is hybrid, with a mixture of working at our office in Badminton Road, Yate and working from home.
Interviews will be held on 14th September 2026.
How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different
- As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
- We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
- We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives, and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance.
- We trust our team to work in the way which allows them to make the biggest difference, and we continue to invest in technology to help staff do their jobs to the best of their ability and celebrate innovation.
- Whats special here is the strength of the team ethos, the support and the training.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
- We’re building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
- We’re planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses.
- Were providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.
We’ve achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference. Were making a difference, be part of it!
To view the full job description, please click this link:Senior Engineer – Job Description
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