Traffic Management & Road Safety Engineer - Make Safe, Move More

Swindon Borough Council; Swindon; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

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Rewards and Benefits

Job summary

Swindon Borough Council is seeking a Specialist – Traffic Management & Road Safety to join a pivotal team delivering high-impact schemes across the Borough. You will transform evidence and professional judgement into practical changes in traffic management, road safety, signing and lining, and enforcement of traffic regulations.

The role focuses on developing schemes from investigation through consultation to implementation, working with elected Members, emergency services and partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing or delivering highway and traffic management schemes.
• Strong understanding of relevant legislation and standards (Traffic Regulation Orders, TSRGD, Traffic Management Act).
• Ability to use traffic data (surveys, collision data) and engineering judgement to propose solutions.

Responsibilities

• Turn evidence and local insight into practical traffic changes across management, engineering and road safety.
• Develop and deliver schemes from investigation through consultation to implementation and review.
• Collaborate with elected Members, Parish/Town Councils, emergency services, developers and communities to balance safety and accessibility.
• Support congestion management and innovative traffic initiatives to improve network performance.

Skills

Traffic engineering

Road safety

Public sector experience

Education

HNC/D in Civil Engineering

Job description

Swindon Borough Council is seeking a Specialist – Traffic Management & Road Safety to join a pivotal team delivering high-impact schemes across the Borough. You will transform evidence and professional judgement into practical changes in traffic management, road safety, signing and lining, and enforcement of traffic regulations.

The role focuses on developing schemes from investigation through consultation to implementation, working with elected Members, emergency services and partners.