Oxfordshire County Council’s Transport Development Management team has a prime role in creating high-quality, sustainable places, where people want to live and work, through our input into the development planning process. The team provides OCC’s statutory planning consultation responses on all transport matters, and is involved from the earliest preapplication discussions, through to negotiation of S106 agreements and discharge of conditions. Team members work closely with each other and colleagues from across the Council in a very supportive environment.
About the role
If successful, you will support the team with assessing the highway safety, transport impacts and mitigation needs of development proposals, ensuring that they meet national and local policy and guidance. You will also assess the transport impacts of minor planning applications and discharge of conditions applications, providing high quality advice to the local planning authorities.
About you
Educated to at least A level/NVQ3 level, you will be a good teamworker with excellent communication and organisational skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to read and interpret maps, plans, drawings and complex reports. You will also be competent in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
Rewards and benefits
- Culture of flexible working
- Technology to support agile working where role permits
- Up to 31 days holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
- Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
- Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development
Would you like to know more?
Please click here to view the Job Description and Selection Criteria
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Will Madgwick at will.madgwick@oxfordshire.gov.uk or on 07760 297307
To apply please click the Apply Now link below.