Senior Traffic Engineer

Essential Employment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is recruiting for a Senior Traffic Engineer in Greater London. The role focuses on leading and delivering highway and transportation projects within programmes and priorities, across design, consultation and implementation phases.

You will provide professional highway engineering advice, manage budgets and risks, and mentor team members while deputising for the Principal Engineer when required.

Qualifications

• Experience in highways and transportation engineering.
• Ability to manage budgets, timelines and risks.
• Capable of providing professional engineering advice on highways.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or support progression of engineering projects.
• Design, manage and implement transportation and infrastructure schemes.
• Monitor budgets, timescales and risks to ensure delivery.
• Provide professional engineering advice on highways and public realm matters.
• Prepare technical reports, drawings and contract documentation.
• Lead and mentor team members and deputise for the Principal Engineer.

Job description

Senior Traffic Engineer needed Paying £25.37 per hr ref 136308

Full time hours on a temporarybasis

Key Responsibilities

Project Design and Delivery

• Lead and/or support the progression of engineering projects in accordance with agreed programmes and priorities.
• Design, manage and implement a range of transportation and infrastructure schemes, including:
  • Traffic management projects
  • Road safety initiatives
  • Cycling infrastructure improvements
  • Bus priority measures
  • Liveable neighbourhood schemes
  • School Streets and Play Streets programmes
  • Public realm enhancement projects
• Manage projects through feasibility, design, consultation, implementation and completion stages.
• Monitor project budgets, timescales and risks to ensure successful delivery.

Highways and Engineering Services

• Provide professional engineering advice on highways, transportation and public realm matters.
• Manage and progress highway and civil engineering issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Investigate and respond to technical enquiries, complaints and requests for information.
• Ensure engineering solutions comply with relevant legislation, standards, policies and best practice guidance.

Technical Expertise

• Act as a technical specialist for highways and transportation engineering matters.
• Prepare technical reports, drawings, specifications and contract documentation.
• Review engineering designs and provide recommendations to support decision-making.
• Ensure statutory and legal obligations are fulfilled in a customer-focused and efficient manner.

Leadership and Team Support

• Deputise for the Principal Engineer when required.
• Provide supervision, guidance and technical support to team members.
• Contribute to staff training, mentoring and performance development activities.
• Promote collaborative working and knowledge sharing across teams.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of highways and transportation services.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, efficiency and improved customer outcomes.
• Support the implementation of new processes, policies and service improvements.
• Promote best practice in project management, engineering design and service delivery.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared

Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.