Lead Highways & Traffic Engineer – Regeneration Projects

Environment Journal; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Annual leave 23 days + public holidays

Training & development

Career progression

Job summary

Hull City Council is seeking a Highways and Traffic Engineer to lead complex schemes from feasibility through to delivery, within the Major Projects and Infrastructure team in Hull. You will engage with residents, Members and partners to shape sustainable transport improvements.

You will manage design, safety and traffic projects, supervise site works, and ensure compliance with CDM and highway standards, while coordinating with internal teams and external consultants.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified or HNC Civil Engineering with relevant experience.
• In-depth knowledge of highways design and/or traffic/road safety engineering.
• Experience with AutoCAD drafting and relevant IT packages.
• Good understanding of current highway design codes and standards.
• Good understanding of health and safety legislation.
• Full UK driving license and ability to travel to sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead Highway and Traffic Design (from feasibility to implementation) of various schemes from highway maintenance, highway design, traffic, road safety and active travel schemes.
• Preparing design calculations, drawings, specifications, bill of quantities, contract documents (NEC4) and other project documentation as required.
• Project management of Highways Civil and Traffic Engineering schemes including financial control of scheme budgets.
• Provide specialist technical information to internal and external colleagues.
• Site supervision of works (including surveying).
• Compliance with H&S standards (CDM regulations).

Skills

Highways design knowledge

Traffic engineering

Road safety engineering

Driving license

Education

Degree Qualified or HNC Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Hull City Council is seeking a Highways and Traffic Engineer to lead complex schemes from feasibility through to delivery, within the Major Projects and Infrastructure team in Hull. You will engage with residents, Members and partners to shape sustainable transport improvements.

You will manage design, safety and traffic projects, supervise site works, and ensure compliance with CDM and highway standards, while coordinating with internal teams and external consultants.