Job Description

Team: Highways Contracts

Job Family: Enabling - CBG 12
Salary: \xc2\xa340,705 - \xc2\xa345,657 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Working from home and any CBC offices, including Priory House, Shefford. You will be expected to attend a CBC office location on a monthly basis, and as needed to carry out your role

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 8th October 2023

Interview Date: TBC - This will take place via Microsoft Teams. This software is free for users. If there is an issue with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interview.

About Us

Central Bedfordshire is an ambitious authority, determined to be an exemplary one. Our strategic location and high quality of life mean we are one of the fastest growing areas in the country.

As a council we face the same challenges every business does - investing in the right places and delivering great results. Except for us, it\'s all about our 289,000 residents. We\'re totally focused on helping to improve their lives and making Central Bedfordshire a great place to live and work.

We have set values and principles to represent the way we work and how we operate as an organization. You can view a list of these in detail .

This is a great time to join us on our journey.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highways Engineer to join a local authority as a Highway Agreements Officer. They would be responsible for providing specialist advice on the design and delivery of highway development works. The role involves assessing technical matters and negotiating agreements. A successful candidate will need to maintain collaborative relationships with client officers and have good IT, written and verbal communication skills. They will be able to plan projects, organise documents and manage their time. The role would suit somebody who enjoys dealing with a diverse workload and feels motivated by deadlines. They should be flexible around travelling to various locations at different times and must have a full driving license. Flexible working arrangements and working from home options are available.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing specialist engineering advice on highway development projects

• Leading on negotiations with developers to secure delivery of highway works via s278 and s38 agreements.

• Managing responses related to planning applications and highway implications.

• Engaging with members, contractors, and the public

Find your greatness with Central Bedfordshire Council\'s Highway Agreements Team. You will work with developers throughout Central Bedfordshire to agree highway designs for new developments. The role involves engaging with colleagues and stakeholders to establish asset management solutions. This opportunity will give you a greater understanding of standard details and design guides. It suits somebody with highway engineering experience.

If successful, you will be required to apply the Council\'s fees and charges for highway agreements under s38 and s278 of the Highways Act 1980. You will develop an understanding of how highway assets are constructed. You will learn about drainage, street lighting, pavements, high speed roads, rural roads, and urban area designs. A qualification is desirable for this role, which may be in civil engineering qualification, construction management or similar. Central Bedfordshire Council is a good training provider, where upskilling benefits the service we provide, the Council is keen to keep staff up to date with the latest best practice.

What we can offer you

As well as joining a friendly, dedicated, and hardworking team you will have access to numerous benefits, including:

• A hybrid working arrangement giving you the option to work from home and access any CBC office location. We recognise and value the importance of supporting our employees to balance their home and work life and to be able to work in the most efficient way.
• A \xc2\xa3250 one-off hybrid worker payment to help you adapt your home for safe and suitable working conditions
• A comprehensive IT package to support you to work safely and effectively.
• The ability to work abroad for up to a month a year.
• Generous family friendly policies and practices
• A welcoming and inclusive environment that empowers differences.
• Friendly and supportive staff networks
• Annual leave allowance 25days + statutory holidays rising to 32 days with length of service.
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This is a valuable part of our rewards package for employees and includes Life Assurance. You can find out more on the

. * An exceptional Employee Assistance Programme which helps support employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues.

• A huge variety of courses and role-specific training and learning to help you succeed and develop.
• Access to discounts on top UK retailers and local retailers

Central Bedfordshire Council has its own vision and values that are integral to everything we do. Our area vision is to make Central Bedfordshire \'A great place to live and work\'.

Sustainability matters to us. We aim to lead by example in tackling climate change. Read more about the action we\'re taking on our website:

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.



You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies detailed within this

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Mark Womble - Highway Agreements Team Leader at on 0300 300 8444

For queries related to the recruitment of this vacancy, please contact: The Recruitment Team at



Central Bedfordshire Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to improving the diversity of our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. Therefore we welcome applications from everyone. In addition we are a employer, we are working to become a Disability Confident leader in our community.

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council\'s policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

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