Dorset Council UK
Engineer (Development Liaison)
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Engineer (Development Liaison)
Transport Development Manager – Highways Engineering Team
Regenerating and developing the county’s infrastructure is critical in maintaining our environment—this is where people live, work, and visit. This role helps drive the success of key developments in our stunning rural landscape, home to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.
A dynamic opportunity to grow within a fast-paced, varied highway engineering team while leveraging and expanding your existing expertise.
About the Team & Organisation
You’ll join the Development Team within Highways—a high-performing, collaborative, and supportive group with deep industry experience.
- Forward-thinking approach, constantly innovating and seeking cross-departmental collaboration
- Dedicated to people—emphasising support, professional development, work-life balance, and wellbeing
- Hybrid/flexible working model to enhance productivity while fostering a balanced lifestyle
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Offer includes a comprehensive development programme tailored to career growth, regardless of tenure.
Responsibilities
- Provide Transport Development Management (or similar) advice to planning authorities across a range of applications—applicable in urban and rural contexts
- Engage with developers, councillors, and the public to streamline and support development objectives
- Operate within highway/road planning frameworks, evaluating challenges while following established procedures
- Maintain strong cross-team collaboration, alongside clear, adaptive communication and customer-focused service
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Requirements
- \varepsilonqivalent experience offering Transport Development Management (or comparable senior transport planning advice)
- Rural and urban planning expertise in various development environments
- Proven problem-solving ability with a strong grasp of design, construction standards, procedures and techniques
- Excellent teamwork, communication, and service orientation
- Preferable: Minimum degree level in civil engineering or a related discipline
- Professional membership (e.g., CIHT, ICE, RTPI) evidence commitment to ongoing professional growth
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