ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD

Development Control Engineer

North London NW10 0RD

Key information

Pay
£22.79 to £29.75 an hour
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Contract
Remote working
On-site
Posted date
8 Sep 2026
Closing date
8 Oct 2026

About this role

Development Control Engineer needed in North London Paying £22.79 per hr ref OR114195

Full time hours on a temporary basis.

Key Responsibilities

Development Management

  • Assess planning applications and associated transport documentation, including Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, Travel Plans, and Road Safety Audits.
  • Provide professional highway and transportation advice on planning applications and development proposals.
  • Review development layouts to ensure compliance with relevant design standards, policies, and guidance.
  • Negotiate amendments to development proposals to achieve acceptable highway and transportation outcomes.
  • Recommend planning conditions, obligations, and mitigation measures where required.

Highway Design and Technical Assessment

  • Evaluate the impact of developments on the existing highway network.
  • Assess highway design submissions, junction layouts, access proposals, parking provision, and sustainable transport measures.
  • Review drainage, street lighting, traffic management, and highway infrastructure proposals.
  • Ensure designs comply with national and local standards, including relevant highway specifications and design guides.
  • Identify and recommend appropriate highway improvements associated with new developments.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

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