Senior Road Safety & Traffic Eng Lead - Flexible

Herefordshire Council; Hereford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS enrollment

Career progression

Annual leave 31 days

Flexible working

EAP 24/7

Job summary

Herefordshire Council is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer to lead the Road Safety and Traffic Engineering team. You will provide expert guidance to officers, councillors, and partners on traffic regulation orders and policy, and oversee delivery of traffic management projects.

You will work collaboratively across council services and with external partners to improve highway safety and network performance, using data-led approaches to deliver safer streets.

Qualifications

• Degree level in Engineering or related field required.
• ICE membership or Chartered/ Incorporated status preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of highway legislation (Highways Act 1980, etc.).
• Experience in a management role and driving service improvements.
• Knowledge of road safety techniques and casualty reduction schemes.
• Proficient with AutoCAD and associated packages.
• Able to organise own workload and lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Road Safety and Traffic Engineering team, providing expert technical advice.
• Develop, implement and review Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) and related policy.
• Oversee design and delivery of traffic management and road safety initiatives.
• Collaborate across Council services and with external partners.

Skills

AutoCAD

Signplot

KeyLINE

KeySIGN

Team leadership

Traffic engineering knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

ICE membership or Chartered status

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Herefordshire Council is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineer to lead the Road Safety and Traffic Engineering team. You will provide expert guidance to officers, councillors, and partners on traffic regulation orders and policy, and oversee delivery of traffic management projects.

You will work collaboratively across council services and with external partners to improve highway safety and network performance, using data-led approaches to deliver safer streets.