Traffic Engineer

6 months contract with a local authority Rate: £202 per day umbrella Summary The Traffic Engineer position is a 6-month contract with a local authority, offering a daily rate of £202 under an umbrella arrangement. This role is pivotal in supporting the planning, design, and execution of traffic management and highway improvement projects throughout the borough.

The position plays a crucial role in enhancing road safety, optimizing traffic flow, and maintaining the highway network's quality, all while adhering to relevant laws, policies, and engineering standards.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze data from traffic, highway, and site surveys. Design and develop traffic management and highway improvement schemes. Create engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation. Assist in the design and implementation of parking controls, traffic regulations, and highway improvement projects.

Contribute to the development of complex traffic and highway schemes. Prepare cost estimates and financial forecasts for traffic management projects. Issue work orders, site instructions, and technical guidance to contractors. Monitor contractor performance to ensure work meets specifications. Inspect completed projects to verify quality, quantities, and materials used.

Review contractor invoices and payment claims, providing recommendations for payment approval.

Requirements

Experience in highways, traffic engineering, transportation, or civil engineering projects. Proficiency in conducting site surveys, inspections, and data collection. Ability to produce technical drawings and specifications. Experience in monitoring contractor performance and site activities.

Qualifications

Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, Highway Engineering, or a related field. Evidence of ongoing professional development. Additional Information Working hours are 35 hours per week. Payments are processed on a bi-weekly schedule. The application deadline is approaching quickly, so apply as soon as possible.