Key Responsibilities:
- Preparation, drafting, and checking of permanent Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) in accordance with the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, Traffic Management Act 2004, and other relevant legislation.
- Ensuring compliance with local, regional, and national policies, including Transport Strategy, Healthy Streets, and Vision Zero objectives.
- Collaborating with traffic engineers, transport planners, and legal teams to align traffic orders with design specifications and enforcement requirements.
- Ensuring all statutory consultation and publication requirements for permanent traffic orders are met.
- Leading the management of stopping up orders under the Highways Act 1980 and related legislation.
- Coordinating internal and external consultations, working with Legal Services, Planning, Highways, and stakeholders.
- Arranging for the legal sealing and publication of traffic orders and maintaining a comprehensive database of enacted traffic orders.
- Contributing to the development of policies and procedures for processing permanent TROs and rights of way orders.
Job Requirements:
- Expertise in traffic order legislation, regulations, and case law.
- Understanding of statutory consultation and publication requirements for traffic orders.
- Experience in preparing and drafting permanent Traffic Regulation Orders.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, planners, and legal teams.
- Competence in managing stopping up orders and ensuring statutory processes are followed.
- Skill in coordinating consultations and maintaining accurate records.
- Proficiency in site inspections and verifying traffic management measures.
