Traffic Engineering Manager

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

LGPS pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Cycle to Work scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking a Traffic Engineering Manager to lead a major highway improvements programme from Shire Hall, Gloucester. The role focuses on delivering safer, healthier, and more sustainable streets through strategic investment in road safety, accessibility and sustainable travel.

You will manage a growing, multi-disciplinary team and oversee high-profile projects, including innovative approaches and AI-enabled methods.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large highway improvements programmes.
• Strong budget and resource planning abilities.
• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to work with contractors to meet design and budget constraints.
• Familiarity with health and safety standards in construction.
• Experience using AI or digital tools to improve delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a substantial highway improvements programme, ensuring projects stay within budget and programme.
• Ensure project designs meet local and national standards and safety requirements.
• Oversee PM and design processes for successful delivery.
• Oversee contractors to ensure works meet design and budget.
• Drive team development using innovative working methods including AI.
• Build trusted relationships with colleagues, Members and stakeholders.
• Support growth and development in the team and create an inclusive environment.

Skills

Project leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Health and safety compliance

AI in civil projects

Job description

• Job Title: Traffic Engineering Manager
• Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 6th Floor
• Salary: £60,532 - £63,895 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 30/08/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 14629
• This post is not open to job share

About the role

Want to shape the future of Gloucestershire and help create safer, healthier and more sustainable streets for everyone? Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an eager and forward-thinking Traffic Engineering Manager to lead an ambitious highway improvements programme.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a team that plays a pivotal role in significantly transforming the highway by introducing infrastructure that helps to reduce casualties, improve accessibility and sustainable travel, and reduce traffic congestion. You will lead a growing, multi-disciplinary team and oversee a high-profile programme of investment in road safety, accessibility and sustainable travel.

This includes driving forward our countywide Safer Roads/Community 20s speed limit initiative and the delivery of the annual road safety programme.

If you are motivated by making a real difference in improving quality of life, we would love to hear from you. We offer flexible and agile working, with time in the office helping you connect with your team and partners to maximise your impact.

About You

• Lead the delivery of a substantial highway improvements programme, ensuring projects are delivered to budget and programme.
• Ensure the design of projects meet local and national standards, are innovative and meet health and safety requirements.
• Oversee the implementation of project management and design processes to achieve successful delivery.
• Oversee contractors to ensure that highway works are constructed to design and budget.
• Drive the development of the team through innovative methods of working including the use of AI.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with colleagues, Members and other stakeholders.
• Support the team’s growth and development, creating a positive and inclusive environment where people can thrive.

About us:

As you’d expect, we offer an attractive package of benefits which makes a career in Local Government both flexible and rewarding.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 30 days annual leave
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• A generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing free, confidential, counselling and advice
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work and Green Car salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and Young Employees Network

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Nathaniel Davis at [e-mail] or Philip Williams at [e-mail]

Applicants will be shortlisted and interviewed during the advertisement period. As such the closing date may be altered subject to candidates being successful.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail.

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:- Traffic Engineering Team Manager - Job Profile

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.