Traffic Engineer

Waterman Aspen; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave

Company pension contribution

Salary sacrifice for additional benefits

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Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK seeks a Traffic Engineer to join their team in Swindon. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing traffic and road safety engineering schemes while benefiting from career development opportunities and an industry-leading benefits package. Applicants should possess relevant engineering qualifications and demonstrate key skills such as stakeholder engagement and familiarity with design software. Enjoy a supportive workplace culture and a variety of projects, contributing to significant infrastructure initiatives.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable skills and experience in the design of Traffic and/or Road Safety engineering schemes.
• Ability to produce bills of quantities from design drawings.
• Undertaking site visits and commissioning relevant site investigation works.
• Knowledge of traffic regulation, audits, and design standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop concept and feasibility designs for highways and transport projects.
• Undertake duties of designer under CDM regs 2015.
• Knowledge of Road Safety audits and Traffic Management.
• Produce and review road safety and traffic engineering outputs.

Skills

Design of Traffic Engineering schemes

Knowledge of Traffic Regulation Order process

Competency in CAD/KeySign & KeyLine

Stakeholder engagement

Full UK driving license

Education

BEng or equivalent degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

Design software such as CAD

KeyLine

Job description

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills and location

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK. We specialise in secondment services, providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time.Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies.

We take pride in supporting our colleagues throughout their careers. We’re a people-centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard. This is reflected in our approach to issues such as mental health and wellbeing, family friendly policies, social value, and net zero. We’re a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer.

We have big ambitions for the future, and we’d love for you to be part of it.Your career with Waterman Aspen…

You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as a Traffic Engineer will see you as a key member of the South West and South Wales team and you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities
• Demonstratable skills and experience in the design of Traffic and/or Road Safety engineering schemes
• Develop concept and feasibility designs for highways and transport projects using relative specifications, design guidance, design briefs and available site information
• Knowledge of Traffic Regulation Order process
• Knowledge of Road Safety audits
• Undertake duties of designer under CDM regs 2015 including developing and collating pre-construction information
• Ability to produce bills of quantities from design drawings
• Other areas of expertise may include any of the following: Traffic Management, Traffic Calming, Active Travel, Signing and Lining, Highway Maintenance
• Competency in the use of TSRGD, Traffic Signs Manual, Road Traffic Regulation Act, Manual for Streets and other local authority standards
• Relevant experience in design software such as CAD/KeySign & KeyLine where appropriate
• Experience in engaging with stakeholders.
• Full UK driving license
• Undertaking site visits and commissioning relevant site investigation works
• BEng or equivalent degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, or other recognised qualification in Civil Engineering and substantial post qualification experience
• Ability to attend an office or site 2-3 days per week
• Hold an appropriate professional qualification

As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community

We have big plans for the future and we’d love for you to be part of it. If you’re interested in joining our team of engineering and technical specialists, take a look at our latest opportunities here.

We find you opportunities that perfectly match your expertise and career aspirations, with industry-leading training, development, and support at your fingertips.

Our people are the most important part of our business – in fact, they are our business – and building successful careers is what we’re all about.

Don’t just take our word for it – find out what some of our colleagues have to say about their career with Waterman Aspen.