Senior Principal Traffic Signals Engineer

We are looking to recruit a Senior or Principal Engineer to join the Liveable Places Traffic Signal Design team. The role can be based from any WSP office - including Bristol Cardiff Glasgow Leeds Liverpool London Manchester or Southampton offices - with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home working.

We can be flexible around the location of this opportunity. If you are interested in this role and would like to discuss being based from alternative WSP UK offices then please contact .

As a Senior or Principal Traffic Signalling Engineer you will be leading day-to-day technical delivery of highway consultancy services to support our clients through all stages of the project life-cycle - from feasibility and concept design through to planning detailed design construction and post commissioning support.

This role will be client facing and the successful candidate will be involved in the delivery of projects at both a local and national level. The role will involve:

• Utilising technical expertise in traffic signals or traffic engineering to develop designs supervise train check and approve work undertaken by junior colleagues
• Managing traffic signal projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi-disciplinary inputson projects of varying scale complexity and value.
• Liaising with our clients developing strong trusted relationships proactively managing their expectations and comprehensively advising them.
• Undertake project technical lead and reviewer roles
• Using your technical ability and experience to support others to maximise their personal contribution to project/team goals.
• Prepare fee proposals and manage budgets for individual projects.
• Be responsible for the development and delivery of discrete and overall project solutions.
• Lead and manage junior staff members in the delivery of traffic signal design packages including design drawings standard construction details specifications controller configurations MOVA datasets FAT/SAT etc.
• Responsible for compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and inhouse quality assurance standards/processes.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

• Relevant knowledge and experience of traffic signal design at various stages of the project life cycle including local transport modelling using software such as LinSig & controller configuration TR2500 forms. Specific experience in SCOOT and MOVA design implementation and validation is advantageous.
• Demonstratable experience in leading a single or multiple design disciplines of in relevant projects (i.e. road public transport active travel public real and/or private development).
• Experience of contract document preparation or contract administration/site supervision using Public Works Contracts
• The ability to use direct and check the design outputs created in relevant softwares including but not limited to Autodesk Civils 3D & KeySignals.
• Proactively manages change on tasks/projects clearly communicating potential impacts on programme cost and quality.
• Good communication client/stakeholder management and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Working towards or having achieved Chartered Civil Engineer or an Incorporated Engineer is advantageous.
• A thorough understanding and application of the relevant design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges Manual for Streets TSRGD Local Authority design guidance and are well versed in the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals including the application of departures from standard.
• Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.

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