Principal Traffic Engineer (Street & Networks), London

Principal Traffic Engineer (Street & Networks), London

At Jacobs, we\’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world\’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Our values are the fundamental tenets shared across our organisation and the standards we hold ourselves to: We do things right | We aim higher | We challenge the accepted | We live inclusion.

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programs, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

About the opportunity

The Jacobs Cities & Places team create thriving places across different scales – from regions to cities, neighbourhoods to individual buildings and all through an integrated design approach.

Transport Planning & Mobility Solutions at Jacobs is one of the most successful teams of its nature in the UK and Ireland, with a varied client base, strong local pipeline of work and supports project teams globally. Our regional team is involved in a range of exciting and innovative projects covering all elements of transport planning including traffic engineering, highways development management, traffic modelling, economic appraisal, active modes, public transport, policy & strategy formation and business case development.

We are looking for an experienced Principal level Traffic Engineer to support the delivery of our pipeline and grow their career within an established team in London. You will have experience in the design of active travel, public transport and inclusive street designs with knowledge of the appropriate design guidance and standards such as LTN 1/20, Manual for Streets Design Manual for Roads and Bridges or Local Authority Street Design guidance. You will also have experience of using software packages to assess the network impact of these multimodal schemes.

Our local teams get involved in a range of exciting and innovative projects, shaping visions, concepts and development through feasibility and preliminary design. In project delivery you will be a task lead, manage outputs of junior staff and assist in their technical and professional development as well as managing client relationships, budgets, programs and resources to effectively deliver projects with support from a Project Manager / Project Director.

• This is a hybrid role based in our London Bridge office
• Full time employment with Jacobs is on the basis of 40 hours pw but work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us and we are happy to discuss part-time and flexible working hours to suit your needs and those of the business

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here\’s what you\’ll need

• To be degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline and have achieved or be working towards a relevant professional accreditation with a recognised industry body e.g. CIHT, ICE, TPS
• A background in the operational assessment of active travel and public transport schemes to achieve balanced outcomes particularly in urban environments, including experience of LinSig, Junctions and VISSIM microsimulation software packages, data requirements and the interpretation and presentation of modelling results
• Experience overseeing the delivery of models in accordance with TfL’s Model Auditing Process (MAP) and requirements of other bodies such as National Highways
• Excellent report writing, presentations and workshop delivery skills, with the ability to draw on a variety of tools to communicate complex issues concisely and effectively

Our culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.

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