Senior Traffic Engineer: Lead Projects & Mentorship

WSP Global Inc.; Exeter; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in Exeter invites applications for a Senior/Principal Engineer role within our Local Government Highways and Bridges team. You will lead traffic engineering projects, guide technical design, and manage project delivery while mentoring junior staff.

You will work closely with clients and cross-disciplinary teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and robust technical outputs, with a focus on sustainable and active travel outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge in highway, traffic and civil engineering projects.
• Ability to manage projects and people, meet deadlines, and work with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders including public sector officials.

Responsibilities

• Lead on traffic engineering projects from TRO production to signage delivery.
• Act as Technical Design Lead and Project Manager delivering projects for local transport networks.
• Act as Line Manager, mentoring junior staff within Communities Highways.
• Prepare and review reports, drawings, schedules and related documents per local procedures.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams across the UK and with clients and stakeholders.
• Deliver projects with clients on time, on budget, and with consistency.
• Supervise construction for project delivery.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Project management

Line management

Communication

GIS

Sustainable travel

Education

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent

Tools

GIS software

Job description

WSP Global Inc. in Exeter invites applications for a Senior/Principal Engineer role within our Local Government Highways and Bridges team. You will lead traffic engineering projects, guide technical design, and manage project delivery while mentoring junior staff.

You will work closely with clients and cross-disciplinary teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and robust technical outputs, with a focus on sustainable and active travel outcomes.