Senior Traffic Engineer

Waterman Aspen; Bradford, Huddersfield, Leeds, Redcar; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization that values your skills and offers the chance to work on significant infrastructure projects across the UK. As a Traffic Engineer, you will play a vital role in managing traffic regulation and ensuring effective traffic management solutions. This position provides opportunities for professional development, mentorship, and a flexible work environment. With a commitment to employee wellbeing and a diverse client base, you will thrive in a supportive atmosphere that encourages growth and innovation. If you're passionate about making a difference in the community and advancing your career, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave

Company pension contribution

Salary sacrifice for additional benefits

Paid community volunteering day

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in Traffic Engineering and managing Traffic Regulation Orders.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage Traffic Regulation Orders and liaise with local authorities.
• Investigate traffic complaints and propose effective solutions.
• Support clients with traffic management plans and documentation.

Skills

Traffic Engineering

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Project Management

Design Software/CAD

Civils 3D

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Professional qualification in Traffic Engineering

Tools

Traffic Management Software

CAD Software

Civils 3D

Job description

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills and location

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK. We specialise in secondment services, providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time. Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies.

We take pride in supporting our colleagues throughout their careers. We’re a people-centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard. This is reflected in our approach to issues such as mental health and wellbeing, family friendly policies, social value, and net zero. We’re a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer.

We have big ambitions for the future, and we’d love for you to be part of it.

As a Traffic Engineer, you will be a key member of the Yorkshire team and can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities
• UK experience within a public, private or third-sector UK-based client
• Progress Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders (TTRO’s) and Traffic Regulation Orders, liaise with street works on Traffic Management plans and general Traffic Management enquiries
• Investigation of traffic management complaints and problems and the formulation of appropriate solutions.
• Organisation and monitoring of all stages involved in the processing of Traffic Regulation Orders/Street Closure Orders including liaison with Legal Services and the Greater Manchester Police and notifying appropriate Ward Councillors.
• Organisation and monitoring of costs in relation to the implementation of Traffic Regulation Orders
• Organisation and processing of documentation associated with requests for the making of temporary Traffic Regulation Orders.
• Provision of guidance to statutory undertakers in relation to traffic engineering aspects of their work on the highway and assessment of the traffic implications of notices submitted under the New Roads and Street Works Act.
• A full UK driving licence
• Relevant design software/CAD/Civils 3D where appropriate.

We recognize flexibility in working hours and location/remote is important to you, and endeavor to encourage maximum flexibility in every secondment wherever possible.

As a salaried colleague, you’ll receive a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community

If you’re interested in joining our team of engineering and technical specialists, take a look at our latest opportunities here.

Our people are the most important part of our business – in fact, they are our business – and building successful careers is what we’re all about.