Highway Traffic Safety Manager

North Lincolnshire Council; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Join Our Team at North Lincolnshire Council Making a difference in our community Highway Traffic Safety Manager

At North Lincolnshire Council, we are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected.

We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire; we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values of equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility in all that we do.

We were ranked in the top 10 Most Productive Councils in 2024 by Impower and the Municipal Journal.

We are currently seeking a dedicated, energised, and innovative individual to join our dynamic team as the Highways Traffic Safety Manager to direct and lead the Highway Traffic Safety Team with specific responsibility for staff culture and development, service performance and delivery.

This exciting role will direct the work of the Highway Traffic Safety Team in the areas of active travel, road safety, school crossing patrol provision, road safety education, publicity, speed management strategy, traffic management and accident investigation. Delivering cycling, walking and public transport infrastructure for North Lincolnshire Council.

The successful candidate for this diverse role will require broad experience of highways and road safety, project and programme management, stakeholder engagement and industry leading best practice, to deliver the best outcomes for the people and place of North Lincolnshire.

The Highways Traffic Safety Manager will be crucial in enhancing the safety of North Lincolnshire's highways, as well as supporting road safety education. North Lincolnshire Council has a substantial capital programme aimed at highways, integrated transport and active travel for pedestrians and cyclists. This role will be pivotal in shaping the vision for highways traffic management and safety and ensuring the effective use of government-allocated capital funds to achieve the expected outcomes and associated benefits. This will support the Council's transformation and help deliver the aspirations outlined in our Council Plan.

North Lincolnshire Council is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.

Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you would like further information or to arrange a call about the role, please email to arrange a mutually convenient time.