Road Safety Technician in Essex

We are seeking a Road Safety Technician to join our team across multiple sites in Essex. Working within Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) to deliver Vision Zero, zero road deaths or serious injuries in Essex by 2040. This role will involve working with partner organisations of SERP and the public to communicate road safety messages. The Road Safety Team is actively working across the whole of Essex to deliver the SERP annual plan, which includes communication of Vision Zero and the Safer System approach to road safety.

The Road Safety Technician will be involved with a range of projects and delivering tailored behaviour change messages to various stakeholders including students, members of the public, and businesses.

The Role

• Support the implementation of policies and procedures of the wider Essex Highways management systems e.g. Health and Safety, Environmental, Quality, Construction Design to minimise work-related injuries.
• Provide timely and accurate advice to senior leaders, members, local Councillors, and the general public on all highway-related matters.
• Respond to complaints to meet relevant targets and provide high-performance standards.
• Contribute to budgetary monitoring to deliver value for money.
• Contribute to the ordering of work and services to enable future programmes to be delivered on time and within budget.
• Work as part of a road safety interventions delivery team providing education and awareness-raising interventions to both children and adults.
• Work closely with partners by providing public-facing interventions to support agreed activities to maximise the success of enforcement and current road safety campaigns.

About You

• Full UK driving license and willingness to travel.
• Preparedness to drive SERP vehicles (no special licence requirements).
• Driving to high standards exemplifying road safety principles.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills with willingness to develop as required; training can be provided if needed.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work flexible hours.

Benefits

At Ringway Jacobs, we recognise that our people make the difference, and we take particular care in nurturing and investing in our people. We offer flexible working arrangements across many of our roles and welcome applications from those looking for alternative working patterns such as part-time hours or job shares.

In return for your hard work, you will receive:

• Sick Pay
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
• A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out, etc.
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, we provide road network management solutions to local government. Our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation, and customer care makes us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way, and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence through our passion, integrity, and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer, committed to ensuring equality of opportunity in employment and fair treatment of all employees. We support the Armed Forces Community by identifying roles for which we can offer a guaranteed interview to service leavers, veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers, and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria for the position.

If you require further details, please contact our Recruitment Team. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process, please contact us directly.