Description
This is an opportunity to join WSP's Local Government Highways and Bridges team based in Exeter, Devon, as a Senior or Principal Traffic Engineer. You will play a vital role in supporting senior team members to deliver projects and helping junior colleagues develop their skills and knowledge.
Responsibilities include:
- Leading on Traffic Engineering projects, managing all aspects of delivery from technical order production through to compliant placement of infrastructure signage
- Acting as a Technical Design Lead and Project Manager to deliver projects that help safeguard the future of the local transport network
- Line managing people in the Communities Highways team and providing guidance and mentoring for junior staff
- Preparing and reviewing reports, drawings, schedules, and other documents in accordance with local procedures and guidance
- Coordinating and communicating with multi-disciplinary supporting teams from across the UK and globally in the delivery of projects, as well as clients and stakeholders
- Working directly with clients to deliver their projects collaboratively, on time, on budget, and with consistency
- Construction supervision for the delivery of schemes
Requirements:
- A passion for working on projects that make a real difference to local communities
- Experience and knowledge in the development of highway, traffic, and civil engineering projects, especially those that deliver sustainable and active travel benefits
- A proven ability to manage projects and individuals, prioritize tasks, achieve deadlines, and work with minimal supervision
- Good spoken and written communication skills, with the ability to liaise with others, including public sector officials, members of the public, and other senior colleagues
- Good working knowledge of the UK TSRDG 2016 and associated Traffic Act
- Ideally Chartered or Incorporated Professional, but applicants with experience and working towards professional qualification will be considered
- Experience in the use of GIS mapping software products would be advantageous