Senior Development Management Engineer

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

Coventry is a city that is changing fast – and we’re looking for skilled people to join our team and help take us into a bright new future. We are a city that is going places - with an inspiring, world-famous history and exciting times ahead.

Home to award-winning universities, top-level sports and famous brands such as Jaguar and Severn Trent. We are a part of the ‘Midlands-Engine’, the home of the UK motor industry and a proud multicultural city.

Coventry is a great place to live and work, and with major developments continuing to take shape around the city, it’s getting even better—and having the right infrastructure is vital. That’s why we are looking for passionate, dedicated people who, like us, are determined to make real, positive changes to Coventry. 

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a team of Highway Development Officers delivering high-quality development across Coventry. Our city is growing rapidly and is home to several exciting, innovative, and ground-breaking projects. You will play a key role in shaping the future development of highway and transport infrastructure supporting our ambition to be a top ten city.

Working closely with the Planning and Highway teams, you will assess and provide high-quality advice on the impact of proposed development. Aligned with our One Coventry vision to deliver safe, accessible and sustainable developments, we are looking for an experienced engineer with technical knowledge and excellent negotiation skills. The role will secure funding from developers, where appropriate, to support and deliver the Council’s policies and strategies as may be adopted or promoted by the Council or Government.

Good communication skills are essential in this role as you will be asked to provide in-depth reviews and comments regarding planning applications that have an impact on the highway network. You will also represent the team at Planning Committees and other review panels where required. The role requires working closely with other departments, Councillors and interested parties so proven experience of confidently and professionally conveying information in a clear, concise and persuasive style will be required.

A working knowledge of relevant planning and technical guidance such as the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), LTN 1/20, Manual for Streets and other relevant guidance is essential.

The ideal candidate will hold a relevant first degree e.g. Civil Engineering plus appropriate post-graduate training or experience equivalent to this standard.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview dates: 2nd and 3rd April 2025

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies