Road Safety Outside Schools Engineer

SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in England is seeking a Road Safety Outside Schools Engineer to enhance road safety and promote sustainable travel near schools. This full-time position offers a hybrid working model and a salary of £41,585 per annum. The ideal candidate will have experience in traffic engineering, excellent communication skills, and a passion for road safety. Join us to make a lasting impact in your community!

Benefits

26 days' holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous pension scheme

Lifestyle discounts

Paid volunteering days

Learning and development resources

Qualifications

• Experience in identifying, developing, and implementing highway improvement schemes.
• Strong understanding of traffic management and road safety principles.
• Ability to visit sites regularly and attend meetings, including evenings.
• Full UK driving licence required for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying, developing, and managing highway schemes.
• Present formal reports to Members for approval.
• Engage and consult with stakeholders on road safety matters.

Skills

Experience in traffic or road safety engineering

Public engagement

Communication skills

Job description

This role has a starting salary of £41,585 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week. This is a full-time permanent position.

Are you passionate about road safety and looking for an opportunity to become involved in road safety as a career? Do you want to be part of a team dedicated reducing road deaths and injuries, while making walking and cycling safer and more accessible?

We are excited to announce a new opportunity to join our Safety Engineering Team as a Road Safety Outside Schools Engineer, based at Victoria Gate, Woking. As a team we operate a hybrid style combining remote working with up to two days a week in the office to network with colleagues and attend team meetings.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer\'s leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

You will be part of the Safety Engineering Team, working closely with the Safer Travel Team to ensure infrastructure improvements align with school travel plans and road safety education. Both teams sit within the Road Safety and Sustainable School Travel Team, whose mission is to reduce road casualties and promote active travel to school.

Our work includes:

• Highway safety engineering and infrastructure improvements
• Collaboration with Surrey Police on traffic law enforcement (including safety cameras)
• Education, training, and promotional campaigns to improve pedestrian and cycling skills and encourage alternatives to car travel

About the Role

One of the most frequently raised road safety concerns in Surrey is the safety of children outside schools. To address this, Surrey County Council has developed a Road Safety Outside Schools (RSOS) process to investigate and respond to these concerns. Our road safety and highways teams visit schools across the county to assess sites and produce detailed reports with recommendations for both engineering and educational interventions.

Surrey County Council has recently allocated a £2.5 million budget over the next five years to promote and install Road Safety Outside Schools schemes. We are seeking a passionate and self-motivated individual to help deliver a programme of highway improvements near schools across Surrey. These improvements aim to enhance road safety, promote sustainable travel, and reduce reliance on private car use.

As a Road Safety Outside Schools Engineer, you will assist the Senior Engineer in identifying, developing, and managing the implementation of highway schemes recommended in RSOS reports. These may include improved crossing facilities, traffic calming, cycle facilities, point closures, School Streets, and other initiatives.

The role may involve presenting formal reports to Members for approval, so excellent communication skills are essential. As this is a public-facing role, you will be responsible for responding to a wide range of questions and concerns from residents and elected Members. Engagement and consultation with stakeholders will be a key part of your work.

You may also be required to support other tasks within the road safety engineering team, including:

• Promotion and installation of Speed Management 20mph Schemes
• Collision hotspot analysis and investigation
• Management of vehicle activated signs and school flashing wigwag assets
• This role requires close collaboration with Surrey Police and other Highways and Transport colleagues.

Shortlisting Criteria

We are looking for candidates with experience in traffic or road safety engineering and/or public engagement. To be shortlisted, for an interview your application must clearly demonstrate:

• Experience in identifying, developing and implementing highway improvement schemes
• Strong understanding of relevant principles, practices, and procedures relating to traffic management and road safety.
• Ability to visit sites regularly within the whole of Surrey to attend meetings which will include evening meetings
• Experience of working within the road safety, highway design field or significant engagement with the public for scheme delivery
• Able to communicate effectively with a range of internal and external teams/bodies and work to tight deadlines
• A full UK driving licence and use of a vehicle will be essential in order to be able to attend site visits throughout the county of Surrey, which may include evenings.

Application Questions

To apply, alongside your CV, you will be asked to answer the following questions:

• What are your motivations for applying for this role?
• What do you think are the main barriers that prevent children and families from choosing active travel modes - such as walking, cycling, or scooting - to get to school, and how might these be addressed?
• Can you describe a time when you worked collaboratively with other teams, stakeholders, or partners to achieve a shared goal? What approaches did you use to ensure successful outcomes?

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 17 October 2025 with in person interviews at an SCC office to follow.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.

Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.

Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents!

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.