Principal Traffic Engineer

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                            Principal Traffic Engineer
• Job Location:                     Shire Hall, Block 5, 6th Floor 
• Salary:                               £49,498 - £51,515 per annum 
• Hours per Week:               37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                     05/05/2024 
• Job Requisition Number:   8319 
• This post is not open to job share

If you are passionate about engineering and want to work on exciting projects that make a difference, we would love to hear from you!

To see further why developing your career with Gloucestershire County Council can be hugely rewarding please see the link below.

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/recruitment/highways-recruitment/

About The Team & Role:

You will be responsible for managing the delivery of projects from inception through to design and construction. You will ensure successful delivery that offers value for money, safe and sustainable solutions, and achieves targets set.

In this role, you will be responsible for the managing a team who will work together to successfully deliver projects. You will lead the financial and contractual management of projects, with particular emphasis on delivery within time and budget.

You will pro-actively take a engineering lead in the delivery of projects to aid the quality delivery of all aspects of the programme and ensuring projects offer value for money whilst delivering the aims and ambitions of the authority.

You will develop and maintain strong working relationships with project managers and other GCC stakeholders.

You will line manage and mentor a team of engineering staff to ensure their wellbeing and professional development needs are met. You will ensure that the team works in accordance with current design and contract legislation, standards and guidance and applies health and safety regulations including the CDM Regulations 2015.

About You: 

You will have a strong understanding and appreciation of the importance of road safety and sustainable travel.

As a seasoned professional with the ability to manage diverse highway engineering projects, including walking, cycling, junction improvements, road safety etc. You will have significant experience in producing design solutions through all stages of design, preparing contract documents, working with contractors and applying the CDM Regulations.

You will expert knowledge of design legislation, standards and guidance and be able to derive innovative solutions to complex challenges. You will have skills and experience in managing relationships with stakeholders to provide expert advice, negotiate and collaborate to deliver schemes. You will have experience in managing resources including staff and budget to deliver projects that meet quality, cost and time objectives.

About Us 

Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for
• employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)

Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

How to apply:

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Nathaniel Davis via email at Nathaniel.davis@gloucestershire.gov.uk.

Applicants will be shortlisted and interviewed during the advertisement period. As such the closing date may be altered subject to candidates being successful.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Job Profile Principal Traffic Engineer

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.