Development Agreements Project Manager

Kent County Council · Ashford, England

Development Agreements Project Manager at Kent County Council, based in Ashford, England, paying £47,990 - £53,446 per annum. This is a contract role.

Salary
£47,990 - £53,446 per annum
Location
Ashford, England
Contract
Contract
Posted
4 hours ago
Closes
22 Oct 2026
Sector
Local Government

About 15% above the going rate for local government

Reference 6cfca6405a3c49f9feab6fee68e4f76d1f8aacc3

About the role

What will you be doing?

A job opportunity has arisen to join the Development Agreements Team as a Development Agreements Project Manager (KSI Fixed Term Full Time Contract) for 18 months with a focus on clearing the backlog of Cold Case schemes. The role is based at Kroner House in Ashford, but candidates will be able to work flexibly via home working and working from other local depots.


We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who is looking to develop their career further. The successful candidate will focus on managing the closure of developer funded highway schemes, via Section 38 and Section 278 Agreements. This will include the overseeing the post construction stages of schemes include negotiating with developers to secure remedial works to relevant highway specifications, ensuring the council meets its obligations in relation to the collection of Health and Safety Files and As built information, and taking default action where necessary to organise works via the HTMC in response to developer noncompliance.


Knowledge of road construction design and civil engineering skills is required for this role, alongside an understanding of the Section 278 and Section 38 legal agreement and adoption process.


About you

For more information about the role, please contact:

Jamie Hare , [phone removed] [email removed]

Peter Morris, [phone removed] [email removed]


About us

Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

    Reference: 6cfca6405a3c49f9feab6fee68e4f76d1f8aacc3 · Posted 4 hours ago · Closes 22 Oct 2026 · Listed via Kent County Council

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