Job Description

The Opportunity

In this role, you will review detailed highway designs, reviewing engineering drawings and supporting design information, as well as negotiating with developers and their agents to secure amendments to designs. You will be responsible for securing agreements through Legal Services for the completion of developer works and recovery of fees and other costs. You will need a good working knowledge of highway design and construction, the planning process and highway agreements.



You will be responsible for the provision of a professional, high-quality service to our customers and people of West Sussex. You will be dealing with complex professional and technical issues within the service area and supporting the maintenance and development of professional practice across the service within the specialist field.



The post will require occasional visits to live highways and construction sites, and you'll need to be able to travel independently around the county, often to remote locations which may not be easily accessible by public transport.

About you

Some of the key skills and experience required for this role include:


Extensive experience in a highway discipline. Sound analytical and judgment skills to review technical submissions and develop solutions. Excellent customer service skills, communication and interpersonal skills to provide specialist advice and guidance to a wide range of audiences. Ability to maintain and create effective working relationships and influence decision makers to deliver required outcomes and have political awareness within this. Ability and knowledge of project management principles and practices. BTEC HNC level or degree, or post graduate qualification within the specialist area or equivalent qualification or experience demonstrating that level of advanced applied knowledge in researching, analysing and evaluating arguments and information. Detailed and thorough knowledge of relevant highways and transportation standards and procedures. Sound and accurate IT knowledge Experience of mentoring and providing on-the-job training to other team members to meet objectives and deliver a professional service.

For more information on the Key Skills as well as the Qualifications and/or experience required, please refer to the attached.

About us

Highway Agreements is one of six teams in Highways Planned Delivery, which is part of the Highways, Transport and Planning Directorate. The overall aim of the team is to facilitate the delivery of highway infrastructure to support development and economic growth in West Sussex.



The Highway Agreements Team plays a vital role in managing the delivery of Section 278 and Section 38 agreements, fostering infrastructure that benefits our community.

Further information

The reference number for this role is

EIE01459

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For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Andrew Howick (Highway Agreements Team Manager) at

andrew.howick@westsussex.gov.uk

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For an informal conversation regarding the application process or any issues or queries, please contact Emma Cooper (Recruitment Specialist) at

Emma.Cooper@westsussex.gov.uk

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To apply, please follow the links below to complete an application form and upload your CV. In your application, please outline your motivations for applying and explain how you meet the key skills listed in full and the experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce, that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.



We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our

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Job Reference: EIE01459