Parking Engineer

Matchtech Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Matchtech Group is seeking a Parking Engineer for a London-based contract role within a Traffic and Road Safety team. The position focuses on designing controlled parking zones, on-street schemes, and related traffic management solutions, while handling inquiries from the public.

You will work with the Senior Engineer to progress schemes, prepare traffic orders and technical reports, and ensure robust audit trails. Strong London CPZ experience and AutoCAD familiarity are essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience Designing parking schemes in London.
• Strong understanding of parking and traffic management principles.
• Experience applying the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions.
• Ability to prepare traffic order documentation and plans for public consultation.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD for technical drawings; ParkMap experience advantageous.
• Understanding of traffic signs, road markings and CPZ requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to explain technical decisions clearly.
• Ability to work within a small team and progress projects independently.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing controlled parking zones and other on-street parking schemes.
• Supporting responses to traffic-related enquiries.
• Working with the Senior Engineer to progress schemes and deliver project objectives.
• Preparing consultation plans, traffic orders, letters, emails, briefing notes and technical reports.
• Ensuring decisions, designs and recommendations are accurately documented to provide an audit trail.
• Assessing the need to refresh traffic signs and road markings, and arranging works through procedures.
• Maintaining records of orders, invoices and payments to support budget monitoring.
• Explaining design decisions and recommendations to the public, officers and elected members.

Skills

Parking design

CPZ schemes

Traffic management

Traffic orders

Public consultations

Documentation

Tools

AutoCAD

ParkMap

Job description

Our client, a London local authority, is seeking a Parking Engineer to join its Traffic and Road Safety team on a contract basis. The role will focus on the design and development of controlled parking zones, on-street parking schemes and related traffic management solutions, while supporting responses to traffic-related enquiries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing and developing controlled parking zones and other on-street parking schemes
• Supporting the Traffic and Road Safety team in responding to traffic-related enquiries
• Working with the Senior Engineer to progress schemes and deliver project objectives
• Preparing consultation plans, traffic orders, letters, emails, briefing notes and technical reports
• Ensuring decisions, designs and recommendations are accurately documented to provide a clear audit trail
• Assessing the need to refresh traffic signs and road markings, and arranging works through the council's procedures
• Maintaining accurate records of orders, invoices and payments to support budget monitoring and forecasting
• Explaining design decisions and recommendations clearly to members of the public, council officers and elected members

Job Requirements:

• Significant experience in designing parking schemes, particularly within a London environment
• Strong understanding of parking and traffic management principles
• Experience applying the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions
• Ability to prepare traffic order documentation and plans for public consultation
• Proficiency in AutoCAD for technical drawings or ParkMap for parking scheme design would be advantageous
• Understanding of traffic signs, road markings and controlled parking zone requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions clearly
• Ability to work effectively within a small team while taking responsibility for progressing projects independently