Highways Development Management and Licensing Officer | 11361 | Permanent

Contract | 37 hours per week | £41,177 to £43,149 per annum (Scale J) | County Hall, Norwich

Following retirement of the current post holder, we have a vacancy for the post of Highways Development Management & Licensing Officer on a full-time basis.

If you have a good attention to detail, a sound knowledge of highway matters, and the ability to work through issues to deliver high-quality solutions, you could be the person we're looking for to join the Developer Services Team.

Responsible for the Great Yarmouth area, you will be expected to manage your own caseload, provide the Local Planning Authority with professional advice on a wide range of highway topics; undertake assessment of highway implications on development proposals, coordinate the delivery of minor highway improvement schemes, and coordinate responses to the Traffic Commissioner in relation to Good Vehicle Operator's Licences (GVOL).

You will typically spend one day each week visiting potential development sites and will have excellent communication, negotiation, and motivational skills, together with a commitment to continuous improvement of performance and customer service.

You will hold an HNC in Civil Engineering (or equivalent qualification) or have proven relevant highways experience. It is essential that you have the ability to effectively communicate in writing to interested parties and planning professionals, to brief elected members verbally at committee and other stakeholders at public meetings.

Further information can be obtained by contacting either Jon Hanner - Developer Services Manager jonathan.hanner@norfolk.gov.uk or Dave Wilson - Principal Engineer (Developer Services) david.wilson@norfolk.gov.uk

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part-time, remote, and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema, and days out. [https://norfolk.rewardgateway.co.uk/Authentication/Start]
  • A Blue Light card [https://www.bluelightcard.co.uk/] for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments, and dependants’ pensions
  • Tax-efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
  • Access to our tax-efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard-to-fill job