Senior Engineer in Winchester, Hampshire

Job Title: Senior Engineer / Highway Development Agreements

Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester/Hybrid

Hours per week: 37

Office Days: Monday & Thursday weekly (Occasional Fridays)

Salary: PAYE £32.40 Per Hour LTD £42.40 Per Hour

The Role:

We're looking for a Senior Highway Development Agreements Engineer to support a busy team ensuring highway development throughout Hampshire is safe and built to suitable standards.

Working to the Group Engineer you will be responsible for checking Developer's designs for highway schemes as part of the S278 & S38 processes.

Key to your role will be initial processing and review of S278/S38 Design Audit requests, process improvement, fee monitoring and management. You will undertake site inspections and liaise with the Developers and their Consultants/Contractors playing a key role in ensuring the integrity of the works to be adopted.

You will be a conscientious, enthusiastic and highly motivated person who is reliable, keen to learn and a hard-working individual. You will have the ability to manage and prioritise your workload to meet deadlines and will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, along with good IT skills. You should have a thorough understanding of relevant design standards. The ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the role is also essential.

Role Responsibilities:

Design Checks:

· Liaise with Developers at concept stage to help identify suitable solutions for junction arrangements and highway improvements associated with new developments.

· Check designs submitted by Developers to ensure the designs meet required design standards.

· Carry out site inspections to determine suitability of proposed works within the Highway.

Process Management:

· Plan, programme and co-ordinate S278/S38 Design Audit work.

• Establish agreed solutions with interested parties, which meet engineering and environmental considerations.
• Liaise with and manage internal and external consultants, as well as project staff to ensure process targets are achieved.

Financial Management:

· Monitor and review project fees to ensure suitable recovery of fees from Developers.

Implementation:

· Process, monitor and update Street Works Notices/Permits

· Check contract specifications for Developer construction works within the Highway.

· Provide technical input throughout construction period.

· Undertake or assist with the inspection of construction works.

· Attend pre-start and progress meetings.

Communication:

· Consult with internal and external stakeholders.

· Represent the County Council at meetings with the Developer, the Developer's Consultants and/or Contractors.

• Direct discussion and communication with public, business representatives, internal/external consultants and Councillors on aspects of schemes, to ensure their understanding of the concept and problems.
• Prepare reports as required.

· Resolve customer enquiries as required

Corporate and Statutory Initiatives:

· Maintain awareness of both Corporate and Statutory aims to ensure that they are integrated into everyday activities and procedures.

Essential Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

· Educated to Degree or HND standard in Civil (or equivalent).

· Proven communication skills and in particular a high standard of written and oral presentation.

· Detailed knowledge of current highway design standards

· Substantial recent and relevant experience in the design and construction of highway and related projects.

· Experience in the management of highway projects.

· Competence in use of MS Office and other office and engineering computer programmes.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

· Incorporated or Chartered Engineer or demonstrated performance over a substantial period at this level.

· Previous experience of managing S38/S278 agreement processes including the design checking process

· Experience in the supervision of construction projects.

· Enthusiastic, self -motivated, approachable, team player.

· Experience in the use of Office 365 applications

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Winchester

Connect2Hampshire is a trading style of Hampshire & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Hampshire County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Hampshire is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.