Principal Local Engineer

Principle Local Engineer

Permanent

Grade D -

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Do you have experience in highway design and are looking to make a tangible impact on local infrastructure and community safety

We are seeking a highly motivatedPrincipal Local Engineerto join our team and play a key role in delivering highway-related services.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and maintenance of essential infrastructure that supports our communities in the UKs largest local authority as part of Local Engineering Team within Highways.

This team provides a frontline local link for the provision of Highway services and specific advice on most highway-related matters to local residents Councillors MPs businesses community forums/groups emergency services transport operators neighbouring local authorities developers and many other internal and external stakeholders.

What youll do...

• Use a diverse range of project management skills to design and implement highway improvements.
• Prepare and manage Traffic Regulation Orders traffic calming measures and pedestrian schemes.
• Design signage and schemes associated with Section 278 Agreements.
• Utilise design software such as AutoCAD Key Lines and Key Signs for project delivery.
• Analyse road traffic collision data using relevant databases to identify trends.
• Develop and implement safety improvement schemes across the city based on collision analysis.

This role will provide service and programme assurance ensuring controls are in place to mark progress manage budgets implementation of equality obligations managing risks and to ensure services are delivered in line with Highways policies and design specifications.

About You

This role will require experience in general civil engineering but more specifically in traffic management and transportation engineering fields as well as delivering a more customer focus highway service.

• Demonstrate experience in relevant discipline or able to demonstrate equivalent standard.
• Demonstrate the ability to design and implement highway improvement schemes in an urban environment using CAD.
• Display experience of managing projects in a highway related discipline including supervision and administration of Contractors activities.
• Display experience of managing projects in a highway related discipline including supervision and administration of Contractors activities.

A full UK driving licence is also required.

Ready to make a difference Apply today and help shape the future of our highways!

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