Principal Road Safety Engineer

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You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as a Principal Road Safety Engineer will see you as a key member of the Scotland team and you can expect: 

  • A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills 
  • Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression 
  • Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills 
  • The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
  • Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
  • Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice for salaried positions.
  • Regular social events and volunteering opportunities
  • Experience required… 

    Essential: 

  • You will be a Chartered Engineer (CEng) within a relevant discipline registered with the UK Engineering Council, or equivalent, with demonstrable experience of Road Design Standards.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills, including experience of report writing, liaising with professionals both within and outside the Scottish Government and in contribution to Ministerial support
  • You will have experience of using, interpreting and analysing a variety of data and evidence sources to provide clear, concise and robust outputs to assist decision making.. 
  • A track record of managing workloads and staff and of delivering programmes to defined timescales and deadlines and of monitoring progress towards targets. 
  • Good communication skills
  • A full UK driving licence.
  • Desirable: 

  • Experience in monitoring and reporting on budgets.
  • Experience in Road Safety Engineering and research.
  • An understanding of Transport Scotland and its strategic objectives.
  • An appreciation of the context of, and challenges faced in meeting the Scottish Government’s targets for casualty reduction.
  • You’ll get this and so much more… 

    As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package: 

  • Company car or car allowance 
  • Contribution to commuting mileage 
  • Permanent health insurance 
  • 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues) 
  • Company pension contribution 
  • Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits 
  • 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community 
  • Location:
    Gb
    Job Type:
    PartTime