Highways Development and Delivery Support Officer
Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £36,363-£39,862 Per Annum, Plus Benefits (Pay award pending)
Location: Wokingham Borough Council, Shute End/Home Working
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 10/07/2026 at 23:00
Reference: 711617
We have an excellent opportunity for a Highways Development and Delivery Support Officer to join our Highway Development team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a Full-time, Permanent basis.
As Highways Development and Delivery Support Officer, you will advise on transport implications for development proposals, ensuring alignment with WBC Policy and national frameworks. You will assess planning applications, review traffic flow data, and identify capacity issues to support sustainable transport accessibility.
You will review Construction Environmental Management Plans and Road Safety Audits to ensure safety standards are met. Additionally, you will provide timely responses to planning consultations and guide developers on Transport Statement scoping.
Supporting senior staff, you will assist with major development sites through traffic surveys and modelling. Your contributions will inform planning committee reports, delivering safe and sustainable highway solutions across the Borough.
Key Responsibilities
* To assess planning applications, including advising and making recommendations on their transportation implications regarding WBC Policy (such as the Wokingham Core Strategy and Local Transport Plan) and to the National Planning Policy Framework.
* To assist in reviewing traffic flow data and identity capacity issues on the road network.
* To assist in reviewing sustainable transport accessibility of new developments, parking layouts, loading bay provision, safety of new access junctions, provision of traffic calming features, new pedestrian crossings and new footways/cycleways.
* To advise on Transport Statements and Travel Plans presented in support of development proposals and carry out transport appraisals of development proposals.
* To review Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPS), Delivery Servicing Plans (DSPs) and Parking Management Plans (PMPs) submitted in support of planning applications.
* To provide high quality and timely responses to Planning Consultations.
* To review Stage 1 Road Safety Audits and ensure that any road safety issues identified are resolved satisfactorily by the developer/designer.
Candidate Requirements
* Level 4 Qualification (e.g., HNC with 5+ years of relevant experience); Or a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject + 3 years relevant experience.
* Working towards membership of a relevant professional body (CIHT, CILT, IHE or ICE).
* Grade 6: 1–2 Years experience and a Level 6 (BSc) or Level 4 Qualification (HNC/Diploma in a relevant subject).
* Good IT Skills and proficiency with MS Teams, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and MS Project.
* Demonstrable skills interpret information from technical drawings or maps.
Benefits
* Generous Annual Leave – 28 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years of continued local government service), plus bank holidays.
* GP Helpline – Available 7 days a week.
* Employee Assistance Programme – Including a 24/7 Your Care Helpline.
* Free Eye Tests and Flu Vaccines.
* Free Onsite Gym – Located at Shute End Offices, Wokingham.
* Salary Sacrifice Schemes – Including Car and Cycle to Work schemes.
* Local & Lifestyle Discounts – Save on shopping, entertainment, dining out & more.
* Move through Menopause Course.
* Sports & Social Group Activities – Including running, football, cricket & more.
* More benefits available.
Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.
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