The Strategic Road Network (SRN) is one of the largest single assets on the Welsh Government balance sheet, with a depreciated replacement cost of around £18bn. Whilst only around 5% of the total road length in Wales, covering 75 miles of motorway and 1000 miles of trunk road, the network carries a third of all traffic and supports the delivery of many of the Welsh Government’s strategic objectives. It is vital to the economy, connecting people and communities. It enables access to vital services and has an important role to play in sustaining and enhancing our environmental assets and supporting active travel and modal shift.
The post, which can be located pan Wales, is required to assess, and respond to planning applications received from Local Planning Authorities affecting the trunk road network within Wales. The post holders will also be responsible for providing pre-planning advice and processing of Section 278 agreements.
What the organisation will expect
You will be responsible for managing defined areas of work using your specialist knowledge or experience to exercise sound judgement when interpreting complex or conflicting information weighing up all evidence to produce innovative solutions to problems.
You will be adaptable, flexible, open to, and accepting of change affecting you and your area of work and deal with that change efficiently and professionally.
You will show political awareness and an understanding of the political landscape when considering the impact of your decision and work on the wider business area and when formulating proposals for Senior Managers and Ministers.
What your team will expect
You may be required to manage a team setting clear direction on achieving their objectives. You will support team members in their work such as complex areas of work; work allocation and prioritisation; performance management; training and development; mentoring and coaching.
You will value diversity and inclusion, creating an environment where individuals feel safe to challenge, share ideas and express concerns adopting an inclusive leadership style.
You will be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining systems or processes ensuring excellence or value for money.
What key stakeholders will expect
You will take the lead in creating, building and maintaining constructive relationships at all levels.
You will be able to tailor and adapt your communication style (written and oral) to advise, guide, influence and persuade internal and external stakeholders as appropriate.
Key Tasks
To carry out technical review of planning applications affecting the trunk road network in Wales, including junction design, Transport and Noise Assessments.
To deal with queries from Local Planning Authorities, Trunk Road Agents and members of the public, including providing pre-planning advice.
To process private developer led Section 278 Agreements on behalf of the Welsh Ministers.
To review and prepare Departures from Standards in accordance with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges.
Team Leader responsibilities for two HEO Development Control Engineers.
The role requires verbal engagement with a range of stakeholders relating to the Planning Application process and the drafting of formal written responses.
All responses to Planning Applications need to be submitted within specific deadlines and the busy nature of the team will require continual prioritisation of work to ensure these deadlines are met.
The post-holder will be required to assess the implications of Planning Applications on the Trunk Road and decide as to whether the proposed development should be allowed to proceed. This will need to be undertaken daily for an estimated ten applications a week.
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