Road Safety / Traffic Engineer (Liveable Places)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading engineering firm as a Road Safety / Traffic Engineer in the Liveable Places team. Collaborate with clients to enhance sustainable transport solutions while managing projects from concept to completion. Enjoy excellent career development opportunities in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Health & wellbeing support

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Safe System approach.
• Experience managing colleagues, projects, budgets, and reporting.
• Expertise in road safety standards and highway design.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients on sustainable transport goals and road safety schemes.
• Prepare and review reports, drawings, and schedules.
• Manage project financials and ensure quality standards.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Stakeholder Relationship Skills

Job description

Road Safety / Traffic Engineer (Liveable Places)

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Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. Embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. Experience a world of opportunity and shape a career as unique as you.

Your Role...

• Work directly with clients to achieve sustainable transport goals, managing traffic engineering and road safety schemes, analyzing collision data, speed management, providing safety reviews of highway design proposals, and conducting Road Safety Audits.
• Support the team as a Road Safety / Engineering designer on various projects and help grow our client relationships.
• Prepare and review reports, drawings, schedules, and other documents following local procedures and guidance.
• Manage project financials and ensure deliverables meet quality standards through technical review.
• Collaborate with the Liveable Places team, transport colleagues, and the wider WSP network to meet objectives.

About the Team

The Liveable Places team works with national and local authorities across the UK, delivering schemes from concept to completion, including public realm, traffic engineering, transport planning, and more. With over 200 staff nationwide, the team is enthusiastic and experienced, offering excellent career development opportunities.

What We Seek

• Knowledge of the Safe System approach.
• Experience managing colleagues, projects, budgets, and reporting.
• Expertise in road safety standards, highway design, collision data analysis, and Road Safety Audits.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to work under pressure, and stakeholder relationship skills.

Don’t meet all criteria? Apply anyway — we value diverse experiences and potential.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a global community of over 69,000 employees dedicated to creating positive impacts locally and worldwide. Enjoy work-life balance, inclusive culture, health & wellbeing support, flexible working options, and professional development opportunities.