Road Safety and Traffic Engineer

Wmjobs; Hereford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Career progression

Annual leave 31 days + bank holidays (

Job summary

Herefordshire Council is seeking a Road Safety and Traffic Engineer to join the Highways and Public Realm team in Herefordshire. The role involves providing technical advice to officers and stakeholders, developing traffic management schemes and TROs, and delivering road safety initiatives across the county.

You will work within a skilled team to design and deliver projects, contributing to a safer, more efficient highway network while aligning with local priorities and value for money.

Qualifications

• Educated to HNC/HND (Level 4) or equivalent.
• Experience in Road Safety and Traffic Management roles.
• Delivery of Road Safety/Traffic Management schemes including TROs.
• Experience developing/managing large schedules of work and procedures.
• Accurate designs using AutoCAD, GIS and MapInfo.
• Ability to write detailed reports and present information clearly to the public.
• Positive, professional approach with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice to officers, councillors, developers and partners.
• Help shape how the highway network operates and develop TROs.
• Design and deliver road safety and traffic management initiatives.
• Manage projects from identification to completion and evaluate outcomes.
• Contribute to safe, efficient movement of all road users and value for infrastructure.

Skills

Technical communication

Report writing

Public presentation

Team collaboration

Education

HNC/HND (Level 4) or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS

MapInfo

Job description

Job Title: Road Safety and Traffic Engineer
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: HC08£37,563 - £42,123 per annum
Contract: 18-month Fixed Term Contract
Closing date: 16 October 2026

The Role

This is an exciting time to join the Highways and Public Realm team at Herefordshire Council.

We’re transforming how highways and public realm services are delivered across Herefordshire, on the 1st June this year we brought these services back under direct Council control for the first time in years. This gives us greater flexibility, more local accountability, and a sharper focus on quality and value for money.

By joining us now, you’ll be part of a team shaping the future of essential services that residents rely on every day from maintaining roads and green spaces to keeping our streets clean and safe.

We can offer the chance to make a real difference in your community, work with a dedicated team, and help deliver improvements that matter. If you’re looking for a role where you can take pride in what you do and be part of positive change, we’d love to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

As a Road Safety and Traffic Engineer, you will provide technical advice to officers, councillors, developers, partners and stakeholders, helping to shape how our highway network operates. You will play an important role in the development, implementation and review of Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs), ensuring that traffic management measures are effective, proportionate and support the needs of our communities.

Working as part of a skilled and supportive team of traffic engineering professionals, you will design and deliver road safety and traffic management initiatives across Herefordshire. From identifying and developing innovative transport solutions to managing projects through to completion, you will help create a safer, more efficient highway network.

Your work will contribute to the safe and expeditious movement of all road users, maximising the value of our infrastructure and delivering tangible benefits for residents, businesses and visitors alike.

About You

• Be educated to HNC/HND (Level 4) or equivalent
• Have experience and understanding of working within a Road Safety and Traffic Management role
• Have experience of delivering Road Safety and Traffic Management schemes, including Traffic Regulation Orders
• Demonstrate experience of developing, managing and monitoring large and complex schedules of work and procedures
• Provide accurate designs using AutoCAD, GIS and Mapinfo
• Write detailed reports and be able to present information in a format which is understandable to the public
• Have a can-do attitude and a positive and professional approach.

We Offer

A competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Salary range of £37,563 - £42,123
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Flexible working: including the potential for job-sharing, part-time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

Why Choose Us?

Herefordshire is big hearted, welcoming and friendly. We have strong and independent communities and idyllic countryside, situated in the Southwest Midlands and bordering Wales. The county sits between Worcestershire and the Malvern Hills to the east, and Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons) in Wales to the west.

Historically Herefordshire has been the gateway to the Marches. We embrace partnership working. We are a member of the Marches Forward Partnership, which is a cross-border collaboration between Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Powys and Shropshire who are collectively working to secure funding to invest in the region.

The council priorities over the next four years are set out in the Council Plan, with four main areas;

People

We will enable residents to realise their potential, to be healthy and to be part of great communities who support each other. We want all children to have the best start in life.

Place

We will protect and enhance our environment and ensure that Herefordshire is a great place to live. We will support the right housing in the right place, we will support access to green spaces and we will do everything we can to recover the health of our rivers.

Growth

We will create the conditions to deliver sustainable growth across the county; attracting inward investment, building business confidence, creating jobs, enabling housing development along with providing the right infrastructure.

Transformation

We will be an efficient council that embraces best practice, delivers innovation through technology and demonstrates value for money.

Don’t meet all parts of the job description?

Herefordshire Council is committed to strengthening a diverse and inclusive work environment which reflects the communities of Herefordshire. If you are looking at the next stage of your career and have a broad base of fieldwork experience, we can provide supportive and welcoming opportunities to help you develop your professional, management & supervisory skills.

Reasonable Adjustments

Our recruitment process runs in partnership with Hoople Resourcing. If you require any reasonable adjustments or alternative methods for the online application process, please contact the resourcing team by email: [e-mail].

Creating an inclusive workplace

We encourage our employees to feel empowered and to use their voices to help embrace diversity, promote inclusivity and shape our organisation. We have eight employee network groups, collectives of colleagues who often share identities, life experiences or cultures and offer support and community. They also play an important role in strengthening the voices of employees at Herefordshire Council. Embedded in the Council's values is a commitment to listen to people's views and needs.

For more information on our Employee Network Groups please view our dedicated recruitment website: www.spiritofherefordshire.com.

Commitments, Covenants and Statutory Obligations

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

We take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.