At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage traffic engineering projects and supervise junior staff in a dynamic environment.
- Company: Join a busy Transportation team in South East London with a hybrid working model.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, long-term contract, and excellent work-life balance.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and professional development in a supportive team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on diverse highways and transportation projects while mentoring others.
- Qualifications: Experience in local authority projects and strong traffic engineering background required.
The predicted salary is between 45 - 45 £ per hour.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Traffic Engineer to join a busy Transportation team delivering a variety of traffic engineering projects across a London Borough. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer with a strong background in highways and traffic engineering who can independently manage projects, supervise junior staff, and ensure schemes are delivered safely, efficiently and within budget.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce financial estimates, project statistics and payment claims
- Monitor project progress, expenditure and programme delivery
- Prepare contract documentation including specifications, Bills of Quantities and tender documents
- Design and deliver traffic engineering schemes and prepare technical drawings
- Interpret surveys, reports and consultation responses
- Assess contractor quotations and provide technical recommendations
- Supervise contractors, undertake site inspections and monitor quality standards
- Prepare technical reports and present engineering advice to internal and external stakeholders
- Ensure projects comply with statutory requirements, budgets and quality standards
- Support and mentor junior engineers where required
Essential Requirements
- Previous experience working within a Local Authority, Council or Housing Association (ESSENTIAL)
- Proven experience delivering traffic engineering or highways projects
- Experience preparing technical specifications, drawings and contract documentation
- Strong understanding of highways legislation, engineering standards and contract management
- Experience managing project budgets, programmes and contractor performance
- Excellent report writing and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to work independently whilst managing multiple projects
What's on Offer?
- Competitive hourly rate of GBP42.00 : GBP45.00 per hour (Umbrella)
- Long-term 12-month ongoing assignment
- Hybrid working offering an excellent work-life balance
- Opportunity to work on a diverse range of highways and transportation projects
If you have the required Local Authority, Council or Housing Association experience and are looking for your next contract opportunity, I'd love to hear from you.
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