Traffic Regulation Order Officer

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                            Traffic Regulation Order Officer
• Job Location:                     Shire Hall, Block 5, 6th Floor 
• Salary:                               £34,834 - £38,223 per annum 
• Hours per Week:               37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                     05/05/2024 
• Job Requisition Number:   8302 
• This post is not open to job share

Navigate the flow of traffic and make a difference as a Traffic Regulation Order Officer. Join us and take the driver’s seat in shaping the future of our city’s transportation. Your journey to impact starts here!

About The Team & Role:

As a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) Officer, you will deliver TROs in accordance with legislation and design standards and council policies. TROs facilitate the legal change of the operation of the highway including speed limits, pedestrian crossings and parking restrictions that improve road safety, congestion, and sustainable travel. As such your work will play a key role in the development of a range of projects from minor highway works to major infrastructure schemes.

You will deliver TROs in accordance with legislation. You will prepare reports, manage correspondence, assist in public engagement, and collaborate with internal teams and legal services. You will provide supervision to junior members of the team. You will undertake site visits and audit completed site works.

You will provide professional support to other teams including providing advice pertaining to legislation and regulations.

You will commission TRO work to other consultants, managing the relationship to ensure the delivery of TROs. You will assist the TRO Manager in procurement and management of TRO-related contracts.

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 You:

As a Traffic Regulation Order Officer, you will have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all aspects of TRO work, including interpreting, and applying highway legislation and regulations.

You will have experience in building productive relationships with other teams to ensure that highway projects meet their objectives.

You will possess excellent communication skills both verbal and written, the ability to audit construction works related to a TRO, and the ability to make logical and rational decisions.

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 Traffic Regulation Order Officer

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.