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Principle Traffic Engineer

Expired

Job Description:

As Team Leader for Traffic Engineering you will manage a team of professional engineers and technicians, ensuring the feasibility, design and delivery of a range of traffic engineering services for internal and external clients. You will be responsible for the delivery of the Integrated Transport Capital Programme, the development and implementation of Traffic Regulation Orders, operating the Urban Traffic Management and Control Centre and ensuring the Council fulfils its statutory duties under the Traffic Management Act (TMA).

The post holder will work across service functions and externally with Key Partners to achieve planned outcomes on both a long and short term basis and will be responsible for effective highway asset management.

  • As a Team Leader you will manage the Traffic Engineering Team and the Urban Traffic Management Control Centre to ensure delivery of service.
  • Be responsible for the development, implementation and management of Traffic Regulation Orders ensuring they comply with national regulations and legislation.
  • Ensure the Council fully implements its duties under the Traffic Management Act.
  • Manage and operate the Urban Traffic Management and Control centre including over 70 traffic signal installations to ensure they operate safely and efficiently and minimise delays.
  • Be responsible for managing a contract with traffic signal equipment providers to ensure signal sites are maintained effectively.
  • Working closely with the Highways and Network Management Group Manager to input into the Council's involvement with the West Mercia Safer Roads Partnership and the emergency services in addressing local and regional road safety issues.
  • Be the client role responsible for investigating requests for new highway infrastructure such as traffic signs and road markings, traffic calming, pedestrian crossings, new footways, bus stops and shelters, on-street parking areas and other low cost highway improvements and assist the Highway Capital Programme Group Manager in developing the Council's annual highway capital programme and a long term strategy to scheme delivery.
  • Support the Highways and Network Management Group Manager in managing capital and revenue budgets and ensuring delivery of projects to time and budget.
  • Be responsible for identifying and implementing new ways of working to generate financial and efficiency savings, including maximising income from activities across the service area and from external organisations.
  • The role will involve working closely with Senior Officers, elected members and other Council teams to ensure that the management and improvement of the network support Council priorities and policy documents such as the Shaping Places Local Plan.
  • From time to time the role will involve leading and coordinating Neighbourhood Services / corporate cross cutting projects and programmes e.g. Pride in your Community.
  • To be the main team leader for road safety audits as part of the road safety audit function of the traffic management team
    • To lead on the delivery of effective highway asset management and act as the intelligent client for the day to day management of the highways maintenance contract in relation to traffic engineer and road safety schemes.
    • To provide direction for team members who are required to prepare detailed highway schemes together with the preparation of the full range of NEC3 contract documents.

    • To provide complex technical and professional advice to team members in relation to NEC3 contract administration, site supervision, health & safety, measurement etc.
    • Work collaboratively with partners and stakeholders including National and Regional Government and Public Agencies and private sector partners and developers to secure successful delivery of all programmes and projects.
    • Represent and meet CDM requirements on appropriate schemes and projects in respect of Client and Principal Designer Roles.

This roLE does allow you to work remotely for the majorty of the time.

IR35 STATUS: INSIDE

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  • Job Type

    Contract, Full Time

  • Work Authorisation

    No

  • Industry Sector Other