Senior Design Engineer - Pontypridd, South Wales
Salary: up to £40,000 depending on experienceBasis: Full time Equal Opportunities
At Transport for Wales we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions and be more innovative. Everyone\\\'s different and has their own perspective so we\\\'re building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve. We\\\'re creating an inclusive transport network that everyone in Wales can be proud of.
At Transport for Wales, we\\\'re on a mission to transform transport in Wales and make it fit for the future, whether that\\\'s rail, bus, walking or cycling. We want to inspire a nation to change the way it travels, so that we all travel more sustainably and help to combat the climate emergency we\\\'re all facing.
This is key to enabling us to deliver on the promises we\\\'ve made to the people of Wales to build a sustainable transport network that meets their needs.
The Senior Design Engineer will be responsible for designing and delivering a range of regional active travel infrastructure projects, working as part of a national multi-disciplinary team, to enhance active travel project delivery across urban and rural settings.
~ Develop the concept, detailed designs, CAD drawings and construction information for active travel infrastructure projects by following the appropriate design standards, legislation and guidance such as ATAG, DMRB, WelTAG, MCHW, Inclusive Mobility, MfS and MfS2 to create active travel projects that meet the Client\\\'s requirements.
~ Support and advocate Highway Authority, Corporate Joint Committee and TfW led active travel project designs that balance local needs and constraints with technical approaches and compliance, by providing design review services and liaising with clients\\\' officers on schemes to provide a high quality stakeholder function, delivering impactful street design and active travel outcomes.
~ Develop and maintain sensitive relationships with stakeholders, by leading creative, collaborative and compassionate engagement processes to manage reputational risks to TfW and by extension Welsh Government, as well as to manage project, partner and place specific risks.
~ Support further development of the Active Travel Act Guidance by gathering, sharing and applying best practice from projects across the TfW team, Strategic Road Network (SRN) and local authority partners to improve the quality, cost and effectiveness of the active travel infrastructure in Wales.
Demonstrable experience of working within a technical design team environment.
Demonstrable experience of using design software such as AutoCAD, preferably Civils 3D.
Knowledge and experience of Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations.
Welsh Language Skills
The ability to speak/write Welsh would make a great addition to your application, but it is not essential for this role.
Transport for Wales supports and promotes the use of the Welsh Language by employees and will encourage them to develop, improve and maintain their Welsh Language skills. We fully support our people who want to improve their Welsh language skills, and personal development for Welsh Language skills are offered in a variety of ways such as online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.
Transport for Wales is a disability leader. This advert will close at midnight on the day of the application closing date stated above. Note that you must hold the permanent right to work in the UK.