Job Description
At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.
Play a key role in delivering highways that support great places to live, work and travel.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take a leading role in managing highway agreements for development‑led infrastructure within one of England’s most beautiful unitary authorities. You will have real day‑to‑day influence over S38 and S278 schemes, working at the heart of major regeneration projects in our UNESCO World Heritage City, beautiful market towns and villages.
As the successful candidate you will have significant technical engineering knowledge and skills to allow you to undertake design checks of third party submissions, a keen focus on compliance and experience of negotiating highway adoption legal agreements. You will have a track record of implementing successful quality assurance processes and working collaboratively with others to ensure critical standards are met. You’ll also have a strong customer ethos and excellent communication skills across a broad range of diverse groups.
We are seeking a motivated, well‑organised professional with strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach. The role offers the chance to secure long‑lasting highway and public realm improvements, support sustainable travel choices and contribute directly to ambitious local transport and climate objectives.
We offer flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development. If you are passionate about delivering positive, lasting change and want to influence how people move around, we would love to hear from you.
If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Claire Nimmo, Transport Development & Policy Manager by email : claire_nimmo@bathnes.gov.uk
Interview date: 20th July 2026.
No Agencies, Please.
*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible
About Bath and North East Somerset Council.
Working at Bath and North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
Why Bath and North East Somerset Council?
We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits
At Bath and North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve peoples lives. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity
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The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.