Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success. Knowsley Council’s Highways Development Control Team is proactive, solution focussed and is responsible for providing an enhanced and dedicated service to key investors and developers to accelerate the delivery of the Council’s major pipeline schemes for housing, transport, and economic development in the Borough. The Highways and Capital Delivery Service sits within the Development and Infrastructure arm of Regeneration and Economic Development leading on all Highways related matters for the Council. The team is also a key mechanism for the delivery of infrastructure projects related to highways as part of the Major Development and Investment Programme. The role requires a forward-thinking analytical person able to identify innovative solutions to drainage and flooding issues to facilitate new developments, stimulate growth and maintain the highway drainage network. You will be the Council’s Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) representative engaging with third party organisations and other Local Authority partners including the Northwest Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. You will be responsible for providing technical advice to Knowsley Council planning colleagues and others on highway drainage infrastructure, flooding incidents and potential flooding impacts. This is to include identifying and securing improvements and legal agreements to support development proposals and managing the delivery of sustainable drainage improvements and flood mitigation projects to maintain highway drainage and minimise the risk of flooding for the benefit of all highway users and adjacent properties. You will also be expected to work with our Asset Management Team to identify areas of repetitive flooding and to collaborate to ensure we are being pro-active in resolving any issues arising. Are you passionate about making a difference to the residents of Knowsley through delivery a high quality Highways Service. Do you have the skills motivation and experience to help us deliver a challenging but exciting suite of highways services and major projects. Do you enjoy working as part of a large multidisciplinary team. If so, you may be the perfect candidate for this role At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time. We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants. At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: Keith Moyles / Group Manager – Network Management / Tel: 0151 443 5948 Louise Fortune / Team Leader – Highways Development Control / Tel: 0151 443 2297 If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification. Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted. Closing Date: Sunday, 16 February 2025 at 23:59pm.