Traffic Signals Designer

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an experienced Traffic Signals Designer to improve traffic flow and congestion issues. The successful candidate will utilize computer simulations and design innovative solutions to enhance the city’s transport systems. Candidates should have experience with AutoCAD and advanced programming, as well as a strong background in traffic management. This position promises a key role in shaping the future of the city’s transport infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in designing solutions to traffic congestion issues.
• Experience with computer simulation models for optimizing traffic flow.
• Skilled in using software modelling packages relevant to traffic management.

Responsibilities

• Design innovative solutions for traffic congestion and progression.
• Utilize computer simulation models based on site parameters.
• Collaborate with the Urban Traffic Management and Control team.

Skills

Traffic signal design

Computer simulation

AutoCAD

Advanced programming

Job description

Our work in the Transport Division impacts the economy, the environment and equality. Our purpose is to improve people’s daily lives and their longer‑term health, wealth and happiness. It’s about people and neighbourhoods and providing the right places to enjoy their lives.

Our city’s transport infrastructure can play one of the most important roles in helping the people of our city make healthy choices for them, their family, and friends.

The Transport division is committed to delivering services that will help Newcastle develop into the UK’s safest, most accessible, and best integrated multi‑modal carbon‑efficient transport system thereby ensuring the future economic growth of the city.

We have excellent expertise across the Transport division and are committed to delivering resilient, customer‑focused and high‑quality services.

The Role

If you aspire to really make a difference and are passionate about delivering effective services, then our Traffic Signals design team, part of Network Management and Construction within the Transport Division, could be the place for you.

This is an exciting time to be joining the Traffic Signals team working alongside the Urban Traffic Management and Control team as we work to deliver major transport improvement schemes not just in Newcastle, but also working with partners in the other northeast local authorities.

The successful post holder will have a proven track record and recent experience of designing innovative solutions to traffic congestion and progression problems. You will make use of computer simulation models and calculations based on site parameters in order to optimise capacity and non‑delay through the network. You will also be skilled in a number of software modelling packages, AutoCAD, complex configurations and advanced programming.

Full requirement details can be found in the supporting documents.

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