Senior Traffic Engineer - Local Roads & Active Travel

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Exeter; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Exeter, Devon, is seeking a Senior or Principal Engineer to join our Local Government Highways and Bridges team. You will lead traffic engineering projects and support delivery from TRO production to infrastructure signage, while mentoring junior staff.

You will act as Technical Design Lead and Project Manager, coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, review reports and drawings, and work directly with clients to deliver projects on time and to budget.

Qualifications

• Experience developing highway, traffic and civil engineering projects.
• Ability to manage projects and teams with deadlines.
• Strong communication with public sector officials and clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead traffic engineering projects from TRO production to signage placement.
• Act as Technical Design Lead and Project Manager for key schemes.
• Line manage and mentor junior staff within Communities Highways.
• Prepare and review reports, drawings, schedules per local procedures.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams across the UK and clients.
• Deliver projects on time, on budget, to agreed standards; supervise construction.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Project management

Line management

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Chartered/ Incorporated Engineer (CEng/IEng)

Tools

GIS software

Job description

WSP in Exeter, Devon, is seeking a Senior or Principal Engineer to join our Local Government Highways and Bridges team. You will lead traffic engineering projects and support delivery from TRO production to infrastructure signage, while mentoring junior staff.

You will act as Technical Design Lead and Project Manager, coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, review reports and drawings, and work directly with clients to deliver projects on time and to budget.