Traffic Schemes Design Engineer — Data & GIS Focus

Land Transport Authority (LTA) Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Land Transport Authority (LTA) Singapore seeks a technical professional to oversee the lifecycle of traffic schemes in Singapore. You will guide planning, design, and execution, leveraging data science and GIS to inform safer, more efficient urban mobility.

You will advise developers, consultants and agencies from early planning through implementation, collaborating with stakeholders to identify needs and assess effectiveness, while driving projects to improve road safety and living environments

Qualifications

• Knowledge in Civil / Traffic / Transportation Engineering or similar.
• 2 years of experience in Traffic / Transportation or related fields; familiar with human factors, road design concepts, data analytics and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Guide the planning and execution of traffic management strategies that are safe, efficient, and intuitive for all road users.
• Advise developers, consultants, and agencies from planning to implementation and review.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify traffic management needs and develop innovative solutions.
• Oversee execution of plans and continually assess effectiveness to ensure optimal traffic flow and safety.
• Spearhead projects to enhance road safety and living environment for road users.
• Leverage data science and GIS tools (e.g., QGIS) to analyse traffic patterns and make data‑driven recommendations.

Tools

QGIS

Job description

[What the role is]

You will play an active role in the entire lifecycle of traffic schemes in Singapore.

[What the role is]

You will play an active role in the entire lifecycle of traffic schemes in Singapore.

[What you will be working on]

• Applying strong design and traffic analysis skills as you guide the planning and execution of traffic management strategies that are safe, efficient, and intuitive for all road users.
• A key part of this role involves understanding how human behaviour, perception, and decision-making interact with road infrastructure — and using that understanding to inform better engineering solutions.
• You will be advising developers, consultants, and agencies from the initial planning and design stages to the implementation and ongoing review.
• This includes collaborating with stakeholders to identify traffic management needs, developing innovative solutions, overseeing the execution of plans, and continually assessing their effectiveness to ensure optimal traffic flow and safety.
• You will also be spearheading projects to enhance road safety and create an improved living environment for all road users.
• In this position, you will leverage on data science techniques and advanced geographic information systems (GIS) tools such as QGIS to analyse traffic patterns and make data-driven recommendations that improve the travel experience for commuters, motorists, and cyclists.
• We offer a dynamic working environment to those with technical and analytical abilities, and who enjoy applying data science and GIS to shape the future of traffic management and urban mobility.
  
  

[What we are looking for]

• Knowledge in Civil / Traffic / Transportation Engineering or similar
  
  

At least 2 years of experience in Traffic / Transportation-related or operational fields / familiar with human factors, road design concepts, data analytics and/or statistics are preferred

Possess initiative, strong analytical skills, good communication skills with the ability to communicate technical findings clearly to non-technical audiences and leadership skills with lateral thinking ability

Class 3 driving licence is preferred

Knowledge of GIS/Traffic Microsimulation is an advantage

As part of the shortlisting process for the role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and / or undergo further assessment.