Highways & Transport Technical Assistant

As you consider the journeys of residents, businesses and visitors to the Borough, we’ll make sure you have the training and support you need to get your launch your own career alongside working as a Highways & Transport Technical Assistant.

This post is offered with the opportunity to complete a BSc in Transport Planning (subject to entry criteria being met). The starting salary will reflect the qualifications and experience of the applicant in this instance.

At Bracknell Forest, each day brings new challenges as we consider a wide variety of planning applications from a highways and transport perspective - helping to create new spaces that our residents want to spend time in and planning for the future of the Borough’s transport networks.

Your enthusiasm, ability to learn quickly, and attention to detail will help us to build high quality, accessible places and transport networks where it is easy for people to travel sustainably.

You will be working in our friendly and inclusive Highway Development & Adoptions team, and work directly with our Senior Development Management Engineer and Development & Adoptions Manager. You will take ownership of your work and see the results in the better places you will help to create and the difference this makes to users of the Borough’s transport networks.

You will be supported to carry out the following duties, responsibilities and training...

• Develop and maintain a good understanding of national and local policy relating to transport and development planning, and the transport aspects of development proposals within the Development Plan.
• Working together with colleagues, help to evaluate planning applications, providing responses on behalf of the Highway Authority identifying transport requirements and mitigation measures.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, predominantly in Highways & Transport and Planning, including through reports, mark-up of technical drawings and verbally, being open and respectful to the views of others.
• Opportunity to gain experience in the technical evaluation and processes associated with Section 38 and Section 278 Highways Agreements along with street naming and numbering and responses to land charges.

The benefits you will experience are...

• Flexible working arrangements which enable you to work away from the office for up to 80% of your normal working week
• An inclusive and social working environment
• Working in a small supportive team
• A great office location next to travel links and the regenerated town centre
• Support and mentoring to gain training and experience to progress your career in highways and transport
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Local Government pension scheme

What we're looking for...

We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, enthusiastic, well organised who shows attention to detail. Someone who wants to learn and develop a career, who can learn quickly and communicate well thought-out responses which identify transport requirements and mitigation measures.

Interview date

Interviews will between 14th & 16th June 2023

Want to ask us a question?

For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role. Please contact:

Name: Andy Wells

Job Title: Senior Development Management Engineer

Phone Number: 01344 351212

As part of the Council’s ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified.

We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.

Any candidates that are currently residing in the UK and wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria.

No agencies please.

Equal Opportunities

Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.