At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and deliver innovative active travel infrastructure projects across urban and rural areas.
- Company: Join Transport for Wales, a leader in sustainable transport solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team driving innovation in transport.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in how Wales travels and promotes active lifestyles.
- Qualifications: Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience; proficiency in design software like AutoCAD.
The predicted salary is between 60750 - 74250 £ per year.
Senior Engineer - Highways and Active Travel will be responsible for designing and delivering a range of regional active travel infrastructure projects, working as part of a national multi-disciplinary team, to enhance active travel project delivery across urban and rural settings.
- Role responsibilities
- Develop the concept, detailed designs, CAD drawings and construction information for active travel infrastructure projects by following the appropriate design standards, legislation and guidance such as ATAG, DMRB, Wel TAG, MCHW, Inclusive Mobility, Mf S and Mf S2 to create active travel projects that meet the Client's requirements.
- Support and advocate Highway Authority, Corporate Joint Committee and Tf W led active travel project designs that balance local needs and constraints with technical approaches and compliance, by providing design review services and liaising with clients' officers on schemes to provide a high quality stakeholder function, delivering impactful street design and active travel outcomes.
- Develop and maintain sensitive relationships with stakeholders, by leading creative, collaborative and compassionate engagement processes to manage reputational risks to Tf W and by extension Welsh Government, as well as to manage project, partner and place specific risks.
- Contribute to further development of the Active Travel Act Guidance by gathering, sharing and applying best practice from projects across the Tf W team, Strategic Road Network (SRN) and local authority partners to improve the quality, cost and effectiveness of the active travel infrastructure in Wales.
- Degree in Civil Engineering or associated discipline or demonstrate equivalent experience.
- Experience of highway design practice
- Demonstrable experience of working within a technical design team environment.
- Demonstrable experience of using design software such as Auto CAD, preferably Civils 3D.
- Knowledge and experience of Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations.
Welsh Language Skills While not essential for this role, Welsh language skills would make a great addition to your application.
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Join us in transforming the way Wales travels.
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