Traffic Management & Road Safety Engineer (Local Authority)

Civic Recruitment Limited; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited in Swindon invites a Traffic Management and Road Safety Specialist to join a 6 months contract with a local authority. You will plan, coordinate, and execute traffic management, traffic engineering, and road safety projects to improve safety and mobility across the transport network.

You will analyse collision data, develop mitigation measures, prepare technical reports, and engage with elected members and local stakeholders to deliver compliant highway schemes and TROs

Qualifications

• Experience in traffic management, traffic engineering, highway engineering, or road safety within a local authority or public sector environment.
• Proven experience delivering and monitoring traffic management, road safety, or highway improvement schemes.
• Experience analyzing traffic surveys and STATS19 collision data to develop practical engineering solutions.
• Experience preparing technical reports, committee reports, and business cases.
• HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of traffic management, traffic engineering, and road safety strategies, policies, and programs.
• Ensure transport and traffic policies enhance road safety, accessibility, and sustainable travel.
• Coordinate and monitor traffic management schemes, including road closures, parking controls, speed management initiatives, and temporary traffic arrangements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, council procedures, and health and safety requirements.
• Analyze STATS19 collision data, traffic surveys, and network performance information to identify high-risk locations and develop mitigation measures.
• Conduct risk assessments and provide professional engineering advice on highway and transport infrastructure improvements.
• Provide specialist technical advice to elected Members, Parish and Town Councils, developers, transport operators, council officers, and community groups.
• Support stakeholder consultations to ensure traffic schemes meet local and community requirements.
• Assist in the delivery of Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs), traffic engineering projects, and highway improvement programs.

Skills

Traffic management

Traffic engineering

Highway engineering

Road safety

Risk assessment

Technical reports

Education

HNC/HND in Civil Engineering

Job description

Civic Recruitment Limited in Swindon invites a Traffic Management and Road Safety Specialist to join a 6 months contract with a local authority. You will plan, coordinate, and execute traffic management, traffic engineering, and road safety projects to improve safety and mobility across the transport network.

You will analyse collision data, develop mitigation measures, prepare technical reports, and engage with elected members and local stakeholders to deliver compliant highway schemes and TROs