Senior Traffic Engineering Consultant

American Society of Civil Engineers; Alton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days leave

Pension

Gym membership

Membership fees covered

Job summary

Our client, a specialist highways and transport consultancy, seeks a Senior Traffic Engineering Consultant to join its Design team in London. The role covers traffic engineering design, road safety, data interpretation and project management across local authority schemes.

This is a full-time, permanent role with hybrid working: three days in the office and two from home. You will work with local government clients and manage multiple projects, contributing to strategy and policy work.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning or related field.
• Solid understanding of civil engineering principles applied to highways and traffic engineering schemes.
• Experience in road safety assessment and design, including collision data analysis.
• Experience working with local government clients, ideally London boroughs.
• Proven ability to manage several projects simultaneously and deliver to programmes and budgets.
• Ability to interpret monitoring and survey data to support design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead feasibility and concept designs for highways, active travel and traffic schemes.
• Apply design standards such as DMRB and Manual for Streets to deliver designs.
• Use AutoCAD, QGIS and vehicle tracking software for highway layouts.
• Undertake road safety assessments and review collision data.
• Interpret traffic data to inform design and recommendations.
• Manage multiple projects, surveys, site visits, and stakeholder requirements.
• Build relationships with local government clients and support engagement materials and presentations.
• Contribute to transport strategy, policy notes and literature reviews.

Skills

Traffic design

Road safety

Project management

Data interpretation

Client liaison

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

QGIS

Vehicle tracking software

Job description

Our client, a specialist highways and transport consultancy, is seeking a Senior Traffic Engineering Consultant to join its Design team in London. The role will involve traffic engineering design, road safety, data interpretation and project management across a varied portfolio of local authority schemes. This is a full-time, permanent position with hybrid working, comprising three days in the office and two days from home.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and contribute to feasibility and concept designs for highways, active travel and traffic schemes, including junctions, crossings and cycle routes.
• Apply relevant design standards and guidance, including DMRB, Manual for Streets, LTN 1/20 and GG142, to produce technically sound and deliverable designs.
• Use AutoCAD, QGIS and vehicle tracking or swept path software to develop and assess highway layouts.
• Undertake road safety assessments, including collision data reviews, visibility assessments and the identification of appropriate safety interventions.
• Interpret traffic and transport monitoring data, such as cycle counts, turning movements and queue length surveys, to inform design and recommendations.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, coordinating surveys, site visits, consultations, programmes, budgets and stakeholder requirements.
• Build effective relationships with local government clients and support public consultation, workshops, written engagement materials and technical presentations.
• Contribute to strategy and policy work, including transport strategies, technical notes, literature reviews and policy appraisals.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Solid understanding of civil engineering principles applied to highways and traffic engineering schemes.
• Experience in road safety assessment and design, including collision data analysis and safety scheme development.
• Experience working directly with local government clients, ideally within London boroughs.
• Proven ability to manage several projects simultaneously and deliver work to agreed programmes and budgets.
• Confidence interpreting monitoring and survey data to support design decisions and client recommendations.
• Working knowledge of relevant highways standards and guidance, including DMRB, Manual for Streets and LTN 1/20.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or QGIS, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable Experience:

• Experience using Power BI or similar data analysis and reporting tools.
• Formal project management training or equivalent project delivery experience.
• Understanding of TRO/TMO processes, School Streets, parking and kerbside schemes.
• Exposure to transport strategy, policy development or technical literature reviews.
• Professional membership of a relevant institution, such as CIHT, ICE or IHE.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working, with three days in the London office and two days from home.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Standard pension contribution.
• Gym membership.
• Professional membership fees covered for a relevant institution.
• Opportunities to work on highways, active travel, traffic engineering and transport strategy projects.