Senior / Principal Traffic Signals Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role… Liveable Places work with a wide range of local authority and private clients from across the UK to help them achieve their place making ambitions. We deliver schemes from concept to delivery that include public realm, traffic engineering, road safety, traffic signals, pedestrian / traffic modelling, active travel, and parking. We have worked with Westminster City Council, West Sussex County Council, East Sussex County Council, Leeds City Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, Richmond Council, Croydon Council, Redbridge Council, Wirral Council, Sefton Council, Liverpool City Council, West of England Combined Authorities, National Highways and more.

The Liveable Places team is based in offices across the country with over 200 staff and plans for further growth. This role offers the opportunity to develop in your career through exposure to a wide variety of experiences. It provides a pivotal role within Liveable Places to support and steer its growth going forward.

A Little More About Your Role… We are seeking an enthusiastic and talented Senior or Principal Engineer to join the Liveable Places Traffic Signal Design team, ideally based in our Liverpool, Leeds, Glasgow or Southampton offices, but other WSP UK locations will be considered. You will lead day-to-day technical delivery of highway consultancy services to support clients through all stages of the project life-cycle—from feasibility and concept design through planning, detailed design, construction and post-commissioning support. This role will be client facing and the successful candidate will demonstrate a track record of delivering schemes in the local or national transport arena. The role will involve:

• Utilising technical expertise in traffic signals or traffic engineering to develop designs, supervise, train, check and approve work undertaken by junior colleagues
• Managing traffic signal projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi-disciplinary inputs on projects of varying scale, complexity and value
• Liaising with clients, developing strong trusted relationships, proactively managing expectations and comprehensively advising them
• Undertake project technical lead and reviewer roles
• Using your technical ability and experience to support others to maximise their contribution to project/team goals
• Prepare fee proposals and manage budgets for individual projects
• Be responsible for the development and delivery of discrete and overall project solutions
• Lead and manage junior staff members in the delivery of traffic signal design packages, including design drawings, standard construction details, specifications, controller configurations, MOVA datasets, FAT/SAT etc.
• Responsible for compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and in-house quality assurance standards/processes
• Be actively involved with team resource coordination, supporting the setup of teams and placing the right people in the right roles

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• Relevant knowledge and experience of traffic signal design at various stages of the project life cycle, including local transport modelling using software such as LinSig and controller configuration TR2500 forms. Specific experience in SCOOT and MOVA design, implementation and validation is advantageous.
• Demonstrable experience in leading one or multiple design disciplines on relevant projects (e.g., road, public transport, active travel, public realm and/or private development).
• Experience of contract document preparation or contract administration/site supervision using Public Works Contracts
• Ability to use, direct and check design outputs created in relevant software including Autodesk Civils 3D and KeySignals
• Proactive management of change on tasks/projects, clearly communicating potential impacts on programme, cost and quality
• Good communication, client/stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
• Working towards or having achieved Chartered Civil Engineer or Incorporated Engineer is advantageous
• Understanding and application of relevant design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority design guidance and preparation of drawings for contract documentation with departures from standard
• Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

ABOUT US We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance: Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, with opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK. We support inclusivity and belonging, health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme, Virtual GP, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex benefits, and menopause support. We offer flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use bank holidays to suit you. We support development through training, mentoring, and Chartership.

We are committed to a culture of inclusion and belonging and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. We proudly operate as a Disability Confident employer and will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, with arrangements available for workplace adjustments if needed.

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Note: This description includes information about the role and the organization as currently stated and does not imply that any specific position is open or closed. This posting is for illustrative purposes only.