Senior Traffic Signals Engineer

Tetra Tech; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading transport consultancy as a Senior Traffic Signals Engineer. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on diverse projects across the UK, focusing on traffic signal design and project management. You will leverage your expertise in AutoCAD and LinSIG while collaborating with clients and mentoring junior engineers. With a commitment to quality and innovation, this position supports your professional development in a collaborative environment. If you are driven and detail-oriented, this role is perfect for you, offering a chance to make a significant impact in the transport sector.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Competitive Compensation

Professional Development Opportunities

Collaborative Work Environment

Qualifications

• Experience in traffic signal design to UK standards.
• Strong project management and client liaison skills.
• Knowledge of traffic data collection and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Designing signal junction layouts and specifications.
• Client liaison and preparing fee proposals.
• Mentoring junior staff and ensuring timely project delivery.

Skills

Traffic Signal Design

Project Management

Client Liaison

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Transport Planning

MSc in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

LinSIG

TRANSYT

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Traffic Signals Engineer to help with the expanding workload of our Midlands Transport Team based in Leicester.

We offer a challenging and rewarding career working for a leading transport consultancy with a strong presence in the Midlands that undertakes projects across the whole of the UK. You will join a growing team delivering a wide variety of interesting projects for clients in the private and public sectors.

Your Role

Working within an existing team of traffic signal engineers, your tasks will include traffic signal design to current UK standards using AutoCAD, capacity assessments using LinSIG and preparing outputs for inclusion in client reports and specifications. The role requires somebody with experience in project management, client liaison, work winning and mentoring junior staff. Your work will involve:

• Understanding client requirements for signal design and assessment
• Client liaison and preparing fee proposals
• Project management
• Producing signal junction layout designs and specifications
• Analysing, collating and interpreting transport data
• Ensuring work is delivered on time and within budget
• Attending internal and external client and team meetings
• Undertaking site visits
• Providing technical advice to support colleagues
• Helping to develop and mentor junior team members

You will be required to undertake your work with a high degree of diligence and quality in line with Tetra Tech’s Quality Assurance processes. You will need to be well organised and able to manage your time effectively to meet project deadlines.

Professional Development

The role presents an excellent opportunity to progress your career and work within a successful team on a wide range of exciting projects.

About You:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and versatile individual with experience working in the industry that should ideally include:

• A good understanding of current UK design standards and guidance
• Excellent working knowledge of LinSig & TRANSYT signal junction modelling theory and methods
• Competent user of AutoCAD and AutoTrack for junction design
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to produce clear, precise and coherent analysis, reports and drawings
• Knowledge of traffic data collection and analysis
• Experience of developing and maintaining client relationships
• Previous UK work experience

Above all we will be looking for someone with the following qualities:

• Drive to succeed and a willingness to get involved
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Methodical approach to problem solving and strong attention to detail
• Strong team working capabilities
• Focus on results and project delivery
• Full, clean UK driving licence and ideally access to a vehicle

Desirable:

• Degree or MSc in relevant subject (e.g. transport planning, civil engineering)
• Professional Membership (e.g. MIHE, MCIHT, MTPS or MCILT)
• MOVA design, configuration and validation
• The design and implementation of other ITS Technologies, UTMC, UTC etc
• Experience in using micro-simulation models such as VISSIM and/or PARAMIC
• Experience of using other junction modelling software (e.g. TRANSYT, Junctions9)
• Experience of preparing traffic signal controller specifications and implementation
• Knowledge and application of Health and Safety and CDM

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.

At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits.

For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratecheurope.com. To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter on the Careers section of our website.

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equalities Act 2010.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Additional Information

• Organization: 784 WYG