ITS Design Engineer

White Trading Limited; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Pay

Competitive salary

Up to 5 days extra leave

RJ Rewards discounts

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Ringway Jacobs is seeking an ITS Design Engineer to join the team in Chelmsford. You will design ITS solutions including pedestrian crossings, signal junctions, CCTV and driver messaging signs, and support feasibility studies and third‑party ITS proposals across the County.

You will work on verifying and configuring ITS controllers, writing specifications, and reviewing third‑party designs, while following health and safety regulations and quality procedures.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with traffic signal control strategies (VA, UTC/SCOOT, MOVA).
• Ability to write controller configuration forms and ITS technical specifications.
• Capacity to perform ITS technical reviews of third‑party designs.
• Knowledge of ITS standards and specifications.
• Awareness of Health and Safety legislation including CDM Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver ITS designs and specification documents for tender and construction.
• Answer and discuss technical questions and proposals relating to ITS and Traffic Engineering.
• Engage with clients and teams to resolve issues across the supply chain.
• Comply with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures in IMS.
• Assist in management and monitoring of works programmes.
• Take responsibility for hours spent on projects and support budget control.
• Support the Essex Highways team in delivering a safer, greener place to live.

Skills

Traffic signal control

Controller configuration

ITS technical reviews

ITS standards

Health & safety (CDM)

Job description

ITS Design Engineer

Location: Chelmsford

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Our client, Ringway Jacobs, a leading provider of integrated highways management, is seeking an enthusiastic Engineer to join the ITS team to provide design services for the Essex Highways contract. The ITS Design team are responsible for the design and installation acceptance of new and refurbished traffic control solutions including pedestrian crossings, traffic signal junctions, CCTV installations and electronic driver messaging signs. Together with undertaking feasibility studies and checking and approval of third party ITS proposals across the County.

The Role

• Design and deliver ITS designs and specification documents in order that schemes can be tendered and constructed using our supply chain partners.
• Answer and discuss technical questions and proposals relating to ITS and Traffic Engineering.
• Engage with and resolve issues with clients, operations teams, colleagues, supply chain and external parties.
• Comply with and promote Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures that form part of the company’s Integrated Management Systems.
• Assist in the management and monitoring of works programmes.
• Take responsibility for their own hours spent in the delivery of their projects and assist the team leader in the implementation of strong budgetary control and financial management.
• Help support the team in delivering on its targets and Key Performance Indicators.
• Support the Essex Highways team in delivering a Safer, Greener and Healthier place to live and work.

About You

• Are familiar with traffic signal control strategies including VA, UTC/SCOOT and MOVA.
• Are skilled in writing controller configuration forms and ITS technical specifications.
• Have the ability to carry out ITS technical reviews of third-party designs and proposals.
• Have knowledge and experience of ITS standards and specifications.
• Have knowledge and application of Health and Safety legislation including CDM Regulations.

Benefits

At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.

Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.

In return for your hard work you will receive:

• Sick Pay
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
• A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees. As part of this commitment, we proudly support the Armed Forces Community by identifying roles for which we can offer a guaranteed interview to service leavers, veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers, and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria for the position.

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