Senior Engineer Active travel, and Traffic engineering

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Our Streets Scotland team is seeking a Senior Engineer to join our Glasgow office supporting the delivery of a growing portfolio of transport active travel and traffic engineering projects across Scotland. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping sustainable transport solutions for our publicsector clients including multiple Scottish local authorities regional transport partnerships and national agencies.

Heres what were looking for:

You will work within a collaborative supportive team recognised for delivering highquality design technical excellence and strong client relationships. The role provides opportunities for leadership project coordination mentoring junior staff and working closely with our Engineering colleagues in India.

Key responsibilities and requirements:

Project Delivery

• Lead the technical delivery of feasibility concept preliminary and detailed design projects across active travel traffic engineering public transport priority road safety junction improvements and wider Streets initiatives.
• Produce and review drawings design reports calculations and technical notes to high quality standards.
• Ensure all work complies with relevant Scottish and UK standards guidance and governance processes.

Project Management

• Manage small to mediumsized projects or work packages including programme budget control risk management and quality assurance.
• Support Project Managers and senior leaders on larger multidisciplinary commissions.
• Assist in project planning work allocation and coordination with our EC teams

Client Engagement

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Scottish local authority clients and framework partners.
• Respond proactively to client needs ensuring high levels of communication responsiveness and quality.
• Represent AECOM at meetings workshops and site visits.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical input oversight and checking of work produced by junior and midlevel engineers.
• Contribute to design best practice innovation and continuous improvement across the Streets Scotland discipline.
• Support the development of design tools templates and technical processes.

Team Support and Collaboration

• Assist in mentoring and supporting graduate engineers technicians and apprentices.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across Transport Planning Structures Environment and other disciplines.
• Work seamlessly with our EC colleagues ensuring clarity of instruction consistency of output and efficient project delivery.

Work Winning and Business Support

• Support preparation of bids proposals fee estimates and client briefs.
• Contribute to business development activities and framework delivery (e.g. Scotland Excel City of Edinburgh Council and local authority commissions).

What we offer:

• Flexible hybrid working
• Professional development support mentorship schemes and training agreements with major engineering institutions.
• Career development opportunities via AECOM University technical practice networks and volunteering days.
• A range of core and personalised benefits tailored to your lifestyle and well-being.
• Charity & Community Activities  fundraising challenges sponsored walks/runs STEM outreach days and local volunteering initiatives.
• Wellbeing Events  yoga sessions wellness weeks lunchtime walks/cycles and mental health awareness activities.
• Sports & Clubs  five-a-side football cycling groups hiking clubs and participation in corporate challenge events and many more
• Annual Celebrations  summer events holiday celebrations and recognition awards.

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience delivering transport highways active travel or traffic engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of relevant design standards (DMRB TSRGD Traffic Signs Manual Cycling by Design LTN 1/20 etc.).
• Experience managing tasks programmes or small projects.
• Strong communication skills including technical writing and client interaction.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Desirable

• Chartered or working toward professional qualification (CEng / IEng).
• Experience working with Scottish publicsector clients.
• Familiarity with GIS AutoCAD Civil 3D or traffic modelling/analysis tools.
• Experience coordinating with offshore design teams.

We celebrate diversity including neurodiversity and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process please contact us at 

At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information :

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For further information about the role reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Siobhan Osborne

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time