Our client, a London local authority, is seeking a Parking Engineer to join its Traffic and Road Safety team on a contract basis. The role will focus on the design and development of controlled parking zones, on-street parking schemes and related traffic management solutions, while supporting responses to traffic-related enquiries.
Key Responsibilities:
- Designing and developing controlled parking zones and other on-street parking schemes
- Supporting the Traffic and Road Safety team in responding to traffic-related enquiries
- Working with the Senior Engineer to progress schemes and deliver project objectives
- Preparing consultation plans, traffic orders, letters, emails, briefing notes and technical reports
- Ensuring decisions, designs and recommendations are accurately documented to provide a clear audit trail
- Assessing the need to refresh traffic signs and road markings, and arranging works through the council's procedures
- Maintaining accurate records of orders, invoices and payments to support budget monitoring and forecasting
- Explaining design decisions and recommendations clearly to members of the public, council officers and elected members
Job Requirements:
- Significant experience in designing parking schemes, particularly within a London environment
- Strong understanding of parking and traffic management principles
- Experience applying the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions
- Ability to prepare traffic order documentation and plans for public consultation
- Proficiency in AutoCAD for technical drawings or ParkMap for parking scheme design would be advantageous
- Understanding of traffic signs, road markings and controlled parking zone requirements
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions clearly
- Ability to work effectively within a small team while taking responsibility for progressing projects independently
