Senior​/Principal Traffic Signals Engineer

Senior / Principal Traffic Signals Engineer

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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.

Liveable Places works with a wide range of local authority & private clients from across the UK to help them achieve their place‑making ambitions. We deliver a wide range of schemes from concept to delivery that include public realm, traffic engineering, road safety, traffic signals, pedestrian / traffic modelling, active travel and parking. Recent key successes include projects 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 many more.

• Utilise technical expertise in traffic signals or traffic engineering to develop designs, supervise, train, check and approve work undertaken by junior colleagues.
• Manage traffic signal projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi‑disciplinary inputs on projects of varying scale, complexity and value.
• Liaise with clients, develop strong trusted relationships, proactively manage expectations and comprehensively advise them.
• Undertake project technical lead and reviewer roles.
• Use your technical ability and experience to support others to maximise their personal 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.
• Ensure 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 pitting the right people in the right roles.

• Relevant knowledge and experience of traffic signal design at various stages of the project life cycle, including local transport modelling using software such as Lin Sig & controller configuration TR2500 forms. Specific experience in SCOOT and MOVA design, implementation and validation is advantageous.
• Demonstratable experience in leading a single or multiple design disciplines in relevant projects (i.e. 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.
The ability to use, direct and check the design outputs created in relevant software, including but not limited to Autodesk Civil 3D & Key Signals.
• Proactively manage changes on tasks/projects, clearly communicating potential impacts on programme, cost and quality.
• Good communication, client/stakeholder management and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Working towards or having achieved Chartered Civil Engineer or an Incorporated Engineer is advantageous.
• A thorough understanding and application of relevant design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority design guidance, and being well versed in the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals, including the application of departures from standard.
• Experience of complying with Designer's Duties under CDM regulations.

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