Traffic Management and Road Safety Specialist

6 months contract with a local authority Umbrella Pay Rate: £60 per hour umbrella Summary This role involves supporting the planning, coordination, and execution of traffic management, traffic engineering, and road safety strategies within a local authority. The position is crucial for ensuring the safe, efficient, and sustainable movement of people and vehicles across the transport network, while adhering to statutory obligations, local policies, and community needs.

The role demands specialist technical expertise in traffic regulation, road safety, congestion management, and highway improvement schemes, and requires collaboration with stakeholders to deliver effective transport solutions.

Responsibilities

Support the development and implementation of traffic management, traffic engineering, and road safety strategies, policies, and programs. Ensure transport and traffic policies enhance road safety, accessibility, and sustainable travel. Coordinate and monitor traffic management schemes, including road closures, parking controls, speed management initiatives, and temporary traffic arrangements.

Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, council procedures, and health and safety requirements. Analyze STATS19 collision data, traffic surveys, and network performance information to identify high-risk locations and develop mitigation measures. Conduct risk assessments and provide professional engineering advice on highway and transport infrastructure improvements.

Provide specialist technical advice to elected Members, Parish and Town Councils, developers, transport operators, council officers, and community groups. Support stakeholder consultations to ensure traffic schemes meet local and community requirements. Assist in the delivery of Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs), traffic engineering projects, and highway improvement programs.

Requirements

Experience working in traffic management, traffic engineering, highway engineering, or road safety within a local authority or public sector environment. Proven experience in delivering and monitoring traffic management, road safety, or highway improvement schemes. Experience analyzing traffic surveys and STATS19 collision data to develop practical engineering solutions.

Experience preparing technical reports, committee reports, and business cases. HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. Commitment to continuing professional development. Full UK Driving Licence. Additional Information Working hours: To be confirmed. Bi-weekly payment schedule.

The role closes soon, apply as soon as possible.