Senior Traffic Engineer
An excellent opportunity for a Senior Traffic Engineer to play a key role in delivering complex highways and transport schemes. You will provide technical leadership, oversee project delivery, and act as a senior point of contact across multidisciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities
·Lead the design and delivery of traffic and highways projects to time and budget
·Provide expert technical advice across transport planning, TROs, and local engineering schemes
·Oversee consultants, contractors, and internal teams to ensure quality and compliance
·Represent the service in project boards, stakeholder meetings, and public consultations
·Support programme delivery, including financial forecasting and reporting
·Contribute to policy development, technical standards, and best practice guidance
·Mentor junior engineers and provide technical oversight across the team
·Deputise for management where required and support wider service objectives
Requirements
·Proven experience in traffic engineering / highways design and delivery
·Strong working knowledge of TRO processes, local transport schemes, and UK standards
·Experience managing projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams
·Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, including elected members and the public
·Skilled in providing technical reports, advice, and evidence where required
·Relevant degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning, or similar
·Chartered or working towards (desirable)
This role is ideal for an experienced engineer ready to step into a senior position with greater technical ownership and influence across transport projects.
For a full description and further information on the role, please call Jason Kohle at Carrington West on (phone number removed).
FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 40+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jason at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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