Traffic Engineer

Summary

The Traffic Engineer position is a 6-month contract with a local authority, offering a daily rate of £202 under an umbrella arrangement.

This role is pivotal in supporting the planning, design, and execution of traffic management and highway improvement projects throughout the borough.

The position plays a crucial role in enhancing road safety, optimizing traffic flow, and maintaining the highway network's quality, all while adhering to relevant laws, policies, and engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data from traffic, highway, and site surveys.
• Design and develop traffic management and highway improvement schemes.
• Create engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Assist in the design and implementation of parking controls, traffic regulations, and highway improvement projects.
• Contribute to the development of complex traffic and highway schemes.
• Prepare cost estimates and financial forecasts for traffic management projects.
• Issue work orders, site instructions, and technical guidance to contractors.
• Monitor contractor performance to ensure work meets specifications.
• Inspect completed projects to verify quality, quantities, and materials used.
• Review contractor invoices and payment claims, providing recommendations for payment approval.

Requirements:

• Experience in highways, traffic engineering, transportation, or civil engineering projects.
• Proficiency in conducting site surveys, inspections, and data collection.
• Ability to produce technical drawings and specifications.
• Experience in monitoring contractor performance and site activities.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, Highway Engineering, or a related field.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Additional Information

Working hours are 35 hours per week.

Payments are processed on a bi-weekly schedule.

The application deadline is approaching quickly, so apply as soon as possible.