Technical Officer/Engineer (Development Control)

Job Description

Support the Team Leader in the day-to-day management of roads and transportation matters relating to the planning of new road development and changes to the use of existing road infrastructure whilst taking a key role to ensure that all stakeholders are provided with appropriate and necessary supports including technical advice and guidance on new application processes, assessment and consents relating to traffic generation, accessibility, safety, site layout, SUDs and road construction in order to assist with the promotion, delivery and integration of the Council’s key objectives; specifically in relation to the Community Plan, Shared Commitments, Single Outcome Agreement and Best Value.

Requirements

We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely “Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment”. With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.

Responsibilities

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The Individual

This is a permanent full time position, 35 hours per week. The admin base for this post will be County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr.

Normal office hours are as follows;

Monday - Thursday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm
Friday 9.00 am - 4.00 pm

Annual Salary £39,094 - £42,588

The workstyle for this post is ‘Flexible’ - 50-79% of time is office based. Able to work at different/ multiple work locations. Occasionally works at home, or another location 1-2 days per week, or directly home to external appointments.