Overview
Job Description
Salary: £39,862 – £41,771
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: Wednesday 24 September 2025
Highway and Transport – Enhancing Lives, Building Communities
Are you ready to shape the future of local roads and transport? We’re looking for an experienced Highway Development Control Engineer to help us plan and implement transport infrastructure that supports sustainable development and aligns with our Local Transport Policy.
This position offers a unique opportunity to grow professionally, enhancing your project management, negotiation and public communication skills while working in a dynamic environment.
As a Level 3 Highway Development Control Engineer, you’ll assess how new developments impact roads, public transport, cycling and walking, ensuring that our community’s needs are met. Using your excellent communication skills you will provide highway representations on a wide range of planning applications, working closely with planning officers, legal teams and developers to find solutions that balance everyone’s interests. Your role will also involve making sure that transport infrastructure is built to high standards and properly maintained through the instruction and overseeing of Section 38 and Section 278 Agreements including examining drawings for technical approval purposes.
Strong communication and negotiation skills are key, as you’ll be engaging with local representatives and the public to address transport issues including attendance at planning committees on highway matters when necessary. With at least three years of experience in highway/traffic engineering, transport assessment or town planning, you’ll bring valuable expertise to the table. A relevant degree and membership in a professional body like ICE, IHT, IHIE, CILT, or RTPI are important or alternatively it will be necessary to show evidence of relevant experience at a similar level to this role.
This is a great opportunity to grow your career, develop your skills, and make a real impact on your community. If you’re ready to help us build a sustainable future, apply today!
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a ‘One Council’ ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity .
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For more details, contact Mark Wiltshire, Principal Transport and Development Manager, at mark.wiltshire@wiltshire.gov.uk , or call 01225 713 448.
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
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