6 month contract role with a Local Authority Job Summary: • Provide a specialist traffic engineering service, delivering highway and transport schemes from initial feasibility through to implementation. • Lead on the design and delivery of projects including Liveable Neighbourhoods, cycling and bus improvements, road safety and parking schemes. • Support service delivery through technical expertise, supervision of junior staff and effective stakeholder engagement within a local authority environment. Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample): • Design and deliver traffic and highway schemes from concept through to implementation, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and legislation. • Prepare detailed drawings and technical designs using AutoCAD. • Lead on feasibility studies, site assessments and option development for transport and public realm improvements. • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring delivery to time, budget and quality standards. • Provide technical guidance and supervision to junior engineers and support staff. • Contribute to key programmes such as Liveable Neighbourhoods, cycle infrastructure, bus priority schemes, road safety and parking improvements. • Liaise with internal departments, contractors, consultants and external stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery. • Prepare reports, specifications and documentation to support decision-making and approvals. • Ensure compliance with health and safety, traffic regulations and council policies. • Respond to enquiries from members, residents and stakeholders regarding traffic and highways matters. Skills/Experience: • Proven experience working as a Traffic Engineer within a local authority environment. • Strong experience designing highways and traffic schemes using AutoCAD (essential). • Demonstrable experience delivering projects from feasibility through to implementation. • Experience working on transport programmes such as Liveable Neighbourhoods, cycling schemes, bus improvements and road safety initiatives. • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities. • Experience supervising or mentoring junior staff. • Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and best practice in traffic and highway engineering. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing. • Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, including councillors, residents and external partners. Additional Information: • Bi-Weekly Payments. • Client: London Borough of Islington. • Location: The Reuse and Recycling Centre (with potential site visits across the borough). • Contract: Temporary (initial 6 months – vacancy cover). • Hours: 35 per week (09:00 – 17:00). • Pay Rate: £40 per hour (Umbrella). • Service Area: Environment & Climate Change. • Requirement: Must have local authority experience and strong AutoCAD capability