Our client, is currently seeking a Principal Traffic Engineer on a contract basis to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on the design and delivery of projects and services within the highways discipline, ensuring timely and budget-compliant outputs in accordance with service and division work plans.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designing and delivering projects within set timeframes and budgets
- Coordinating and supervising staff groups, contractors and consultants
- Providing timely specialist technical advice to Councillors, senior management, professional teams, and the public
- Offering expert professional evidence in public inquiries
- Developing policy guidance and technical advice notes
- Managing allocated projects and services, including updating business plans and financial forecasts
- Maintaining and developing statutory and technical databases
- Supporting the Group Manager, Area Engineering, in project delivery and deputising for the Team Manager as required
- Representing the Area Engineering team in project and programme delivery with various services and teams
- Mentoring and providing technical advice to officers within the Area Engineering team
- Leading in providing Local Engineering and TRO advice during technical processes
- Collaborating with local ward councillors and stakeholders on area committee priorities and issues
Job Requirements:
- Experience in traffic engineering within the highways sector
- Strong project management skills, with a focus on delivering time and budget-compliant outputs
- Ability to coordinate and supervise teams effectively
- Excellent technical advisory skills, capable of providing specialist advice to a diverse range of stakeholders
- Proficiency in maintaining statutory and technical databases
- Strong leadership and mentoring abilities
- Excellent communication and public speaking skills
- Relevant qualifications within traffic or civil engineering
If you are an experienced Principal Traffic Engineer with a background in highways, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dedicated team and contribute to meaningful projects in the transport services sector.
