Principal Traffic Engineer

London

6-month contract (minimum)

£380 - £400 per day
 

Are you an experienced Principal Traffic Engineer looking for your next challenge?
 
Our client is an ambitious authority who are seeking an experienced Principal Traffic Engineer to join them on a contract basis, initially for 6 months.
 
Key Responsibilities:
·To provide professional and technical leadership within the Traffic Team and ensure the effective development and delivery of traffic management, road safety, parking and highway improvement programmes.
·The postholder will lead complex projects from investigation and feasibility through design, consultation, statutory processes, procurement, construction and post-implementation review.
·They will provide authoritative professional advice, manage staff and resources, and ensure that projects are evidence-led, legally compliant, technically robust, financially controlled and delivered in accordance with Council policies, relevant legislation and recognised engineering standards
 
What is required?
·Substantial professional experience in traffic engineering, traffic management, road safety, highways, transport planning or a closely related discipline.
·Comprehensive knowledge of traffic engineering and road-safety principles.
·Sound working knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, technical standards and recognised industry practice.
·Experience analysing and interpreting collision, speed, traffic, consultation, financial and other technical data.
·Experience preparing technical reports, formal correspondence and briefings for senior management or elected-Member decision-making.
·Experience of public consultation, stakeholder engagement and managing sensitive or contentious issues.
·Experience managing budgets, programmes, risks, resources and competing priorities.
 
This role will go quickly so please apply with an updated CV, e-mailing (url removed), alternatively call on (phone number removed) for more information.
 
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 100+ years experience in this market. Please call Luke Brison at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information
 
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