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Curriculum Vitae
Name Carol Ann Grimsey
Nationality British
Date of Birth 21st
December 1967
Address Heath House, Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 9RL
Telephone 01473 264756 (work), 01359 241387 (home), 07747 755553 (mobile)
E-mail address Home: carol.grimsey@sky.com Work: carol.grimsey@suffolk.gov.uk
Qualifications 1990 B Eng (Hons) Civil Engineering Class 2:1 Nottingham Trent University
1990 Graduate Member of The Institution of Civil Engineers
2007 Member of The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (MCIHT)
2007 Chartered Engineer (CEng)
2012 ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leadership - Distinction
Present
Position
Highways Development Manager, Suffolk County Council
Career Details
Oct 2007 to
present
Suffolk County Council
Development Manager since April 2010
Senior Development Management Engineer since October 2007
Main Duties:
To formulate and oversee the Highway Authority’s response to consultations on planning
applications which affect the public highway and to agree design principles for new
development. To advise on proposals for agreements under Section 38 and Section 278
of the Highways Act, to negotiate solutions on such matters as road layout, junction
design and to ensure that the proposed layouts and construction of new roads, which are
to be adopted as public highways, comply with approved standards and best practice.
Main Responsibilities:
 To manage the work of the Development Management team, this currently comprises
17 staff.
 To evaluate and make recommendations on the highway implications of planning
applications for major development, including support and advice to staff, and policies/
proposals contained in Local Development Frameworks.
 To analyse detailed Transport Assessments and identify necessary improvements to
Suffolk’s road and transport infrastructure.
 To negotiate with developers the scope, extent and terms of their contributions to the
County Council and the preparation of complex Section 106 agreements under the
Town and Country Planning Act.
 To advise on proposals for agreements under Section 278 of the highways act for
improvements works within existing public highways and under Section 38 for
dedication of highways.
 To ensure satisfactory execution of section 38 agreements in respect of compliance
with layout and construction detail.
 To represent the County Council on external working groups, public meetings and
planning committees as appropriate.
 To appear as expert witness at inquiries.
 To give professional advice to Councillors, senior managers and other sections of the
Council/ other organisations on traffic, transport and safety matters relating to
development.
 Staff development and training including performance reviews and development
reviews.

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May 1996 to
Oct 2007
Ipswich Borough Council- Transport & Engineering
Senior Engineer since September 2006
Enhanced strategic role since October 2004
Main purpose:
To co-ordinate strategic transports projects and manage the Traffic Planning Team to
assist delivery of the Local Transport Plan, sustainable transport strategies, and an
Accident Reduction Strategy consistent with Government Policy.
Main Responsibilities:
 Co-ordinate, principally within the Transportation Service Area but also across
other Council departments, the Council’s various strategic transport initiatives.
 Manage the work of the Traffic Planning team to deliver high quality outputs to
agreed programme.
 Manage the inception, development and implementation of schemes and options
for inclusion in the Local Transport Plan. Monitor and take action to achieve Key
Performance Indicators (KPIs) e.g. accident reduction. Undertake financial
monitoring and control of expenditure.
 Check and approve all schemes and actions carried out by the team in relation to
balancing the desires of local residents, Councillors, Highway Authority, Police,
Developers, and other departments within the Council.
 Give professional advice to Councillors, other sections of the Council, individuals
and organisations on traffic, transport and highway safety matters.
 Oversee the safety audit process on traffic engineering schemes.
 Professional development and training of the Traffic Planning Team.
Aug 1990 to May
1996
Suffolk County Council
Graduate Engineer
 Designed a wide variety of highway schemes.
 Produced feasibility reports for transportation projects.
 Involved in Urban Transportation Studies.
 Completed design of traffic management schemes.
 Experienced in economic assessment (COBA 9) - economic assessment of trunk
road and county road schemes.
 Involved in company quality assurance system audits.
 Site supervision
Aug 1988 to Aug
1989
Suffolk County Council
Undergraduate Trainee Engineer
 Experienced in economic assessment (COBA 9) - economic assessment of
Trunk Road schemes.
Training 2011/12: ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leadership
Winter 2007/08: Attended Suffolk County Council Leadership Development Programme
7 days of Leadership Training by Fields of Learning
Other Related
Projects
April 2006 to
present
2007 - 2010
Woolpit Childcare Centre Ltd
Chair Person of the Woolpit Childcare Centre Build Committee, responsible for the
inception and project management of a childcare build project involving business plan
preparation, building design, liaisons with School, Governing Bodies, County Council,
Education Authority, Parish Council, residents and parents/ Carers. Since successful bid
outcome for £200,000, acted as Project manager during construction of the building,
which opened October 2007. I have continued to be the main Director and Treasurer for
the charitable company to the present day.
Community Governor at Woolpit CP School
Hobbies In my remaining spare time I enjoy health and fitness pursuits, in particular running and
gym attendance. I also actively encourage my two sons in developing their health,
fitness and education.