Stephen Eccles

Experience

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  Cheshire County Council

  Aug 1983 - Jan 1998

  Planning of major trunk road schemes involving alternative route assessments, Public Inquiries, management of specialist consultants (e.g. for agriculture, wildlife, protected species, archaeology, landscape, air quality and noise), liaison with the client, liaison with stakeholders and management of ground investigation and topographic survey contractorsThe planning and development of innovative transport schemes e.g. Chester-Deeside Transport System, a proposal using guided busDevelopment and implementation of several road improvement, traffic calming and traffic management schemesResponsibility for up to four members of staff Show less

  • Principal Engineer

    Jun 1991 - Jan 1998

  • Senior Engineer

    Oct 1988 - Jun 1991

  • Graduate Trainee

    Aug 1983 - Oct 1988
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  Halton Borough Council

  Jan 1998 - Feb 2012

  Development of the Mersey Gateway Project (a £600m proposal for a new bridge crossing of the Mersey) from preferred route choice through to submission of legal orders and applicationsResponsible for staffPreparing consultants’ briefs, evaluating tenders and managing a wide range of consultants including sustainable transport, planning, regeneration, land acquisition and publicityOrganising consultation events and engaging with stakeholders including internal departments other local authorities, businesses, the public and objectorsLiaising with potentially affected landownersWorking to demanding and inflexible deadlines Show less Responsibility for up to eight members of staffProduction of Halton’s 2nd Local Transport PlanDevelopment of walking, cycling and equestrian infrastructureCollection and interpretation of traffic count informationProvision of consistent development control advice relating to highway design, capacity and safetyProvision of highway related advice on several large regeneration projectsAdvice on developer contributionsPreparation of transport funding bids Show less

  • Principal Policy Officer, Transport,

    Apr 2010 - Feb 2012

  • Section Leader Transport Policy and Performance,

    Oct 2008 - Apr 2010

  • Policy and Integration Manager, Mersey Gateway Project

    Sept 2006 - Oct 2008

  • Section Leader Transport Policy and Planning

    Feb 2001 - Sept 2006

  • Principal Engineer,

    Jan 1998 - Feb 2001
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  National Highways

  Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

  Asset Manager

  Input into the development of local authority land use policy and planning documents to ensure the adequate integration of land use and transportResponding to pre-planning applications for large developments that could impact on the Strategic Road Network (SRN)Responding to planning applications and providing the appropriate notification within the specified timescaleEngaging and managing consultants to determine the possible traffic impacts on the SRN for larger development proposals Assessing the needs of the SRN, SRN users and those impacted upon by the SRN to assist in the development of national highway policyAssisting with the development of the SRN to ensure network resilienceLiaising with other departments within the HA, local authorities, developers, land owners and other stakeholders to help ensure safe and efficient use of the SRN and how the SRN contributes to wider transport policy at a local, regional and national levelSuccessfully carried out research and provided information for the benefit of the HA Show less

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  Bedford Borough Council

  Nov 2014 - Sept 2019

  Principal Highway Engineer

  Highway development control and production of a new highway design standard.

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  BEAUMARIS LIMITED

  Sept 2019 - now

  Highway Develpment Control