Senior Engineer - Highways Safety

Kirklees Council; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local governmental body in Huddersfield is seeking a Senior Engineer to focus on road safety and engineering solutions. The successful candidate will engage with local Councillors, provide professional advice on highway design, and analyze safety concerns to help achieve Vision Zero by 2040. Experience with engineering schemes and a willingness to learn about road safety audits are essential. This role offers opportunities to contribute to a safer community.

Responsibilities

• Design road engineering schemes and address safety concerns.
• Respond to Councillors and residents regarding road safety.
• Provide technical advice in highway engineering.
• Analyze problems and propose effective engineering solutions.
• Learn about road safety audits and internal auditing.
• Understand and instruct on CDM Regulations 2015.

Skills

Designing road engineering schemes

Responding to Councillors' and residents’ concerns

Providing professional advice in road safety

Analyzing engineering problems

Conducting road safety audits

Understanding CDM Regulations 2015

Job description

The Highway Safety team is responsible for ensuring that the 1930km road network is safe and suitable for all users to travel throughout Kirklees without being involved in a road traffic collision.

Recently adopting a Safe Systems approach to the introduction of engineering and education measures, the team is working towards our Vision Zero ambition of 0 Killed or Seriously Injured Casualties on our local roads by 2040.

To help achieve our ambition, we are looking for a Senior Engineer with the following skills and experience to join the team:

• Experience in designing road engineering schemes – desirable with some safety-related experience
• Ability to respond to Councillors, MPs, and residents’ concerns regarding road safety on the network
• Ability to provide professional and technical advice in road safety and highway engineering
• Capability to analyse engineering problems and, using technical expertise and engineering judgment, produce effective solutions—especially for interventions in areas with high collision rates
• Experience in, or willingness to learn about, road safety audits and becoming an internal road safety auditor
• Understanding of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, particularly the role of Designer, and ability to help others understand and undertake their responsibilities

Get in Touch

If you have questions or wish to discuss the role further, please contact Beth Wrafter on 01484 221000. She will connect you with the Group Engineer/Operational Manager. Evening discussions are available on request.