Senior / Principal Traffic Signals Engineer

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working with remote options

Work-life balance initiatives

Health & wellbeing support

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior or Principal Traffic Signalling Engineer to lead technical delivery of highway consultancy services. The role offers flexibility with potential home offices and hybrid work options.

The successful candidate will manage traffic signal projects and client relationships, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and quality assurance standards. A thorough understanding of design codes and strong leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in traffic signal design through different project life-cycles.
• Ability to manage traffic signal projects and client relationships.
• Proficiency in relevant design software and compliance with safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of traffic signal design packages.
• Manage project budgets and prepare fee proposals.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.

Skills

Traffic signal design knowledge

Project leadership

Communication skills

Client management

Education

Chartered Civil Engineer or Incorporated Engineer status

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

KeySignals

LinSig

Job description

Role

A Senior or Principal Traffic Signalling Engineer will lead day‑to‑day technical delivery of highway consultancy services for the Traffic Signals Design team. The role offers flexibility with potential home offices in Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Southampton, and hybrid work. The successful candidate will be client‑facing, managing projects at local and national levels, from feasibility through post‑commissioning support.

Responsibilities

• Utilise technical expertise in traffic signals or traffic engineering to develop designs, supervise, train, check, and approve work undertaken by junior colleagues.
• Manage traffic signal projects, ensuring coordination and compatibility of multi‑disciplinary inputs on projects of varying scale, complexity, and value.
• Liaise with clients, develop strong trusted relationships, proactively manage expectations and provide comprehensive advice.
• Act as project technical lead and reviewer.
• Support others to maximise their personal contribution to project/team goals.
• Prepare fee proposals and manage budgets for individual projects.
• Lead and manage junior staff in the delivery of traffic signal design packages, including design drawings, construction details, specifications, controller configurations, MOVA datasets, FAT/SAT, etc.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental legislation and in‑house quality assurance standards/processes.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of traffic signal design at various stages of the project life‐cycle, including local transport modelling with software such as LinSig and controller configuration TR2500 forms. Experience in SCOOT and MOVA design, implementation and validation is advantageous.
• Demonstrable experience leading one or more design disciplines on relevant projects (road, public transport, active travel, etc.).
• Experience of contract document preparation or administration/site supervision using Public Works Contracts.
• Proficiency in design software including Autodesk Civil 3D, KeySignals, etc.
• Strong communication, client/stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Working towards or having achieved Chartered Civil Engineer or Incorporated Engineer status is advantageous.
• A thorough understanding of relevant design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, and local authority guidance.
• Experience complying with Designers’ Duties under CDM regulations.

Benefits

• Hybrid working: work from home up to two days a week with modern office collaboration.
• Work‑life balance initiatives including “WSP My Hour” and flexible leave options.
• Health & wellbeing support: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, gym flex scheme and menopause support package.
• Professional development: training, mentoring and chartership opportunities.

Equal Opportunity

We are a Disability Confident employer and invite suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require workplace adjustments in support of your application.