Road Safety Auditor

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A little more about your role... We have an opportunity for a Road Safety Auditor / Road Safety professional, to join WSP's Liveable Places team and support a varied project pipeline across our London and the South-East regions. The role is based in our London office (Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf), with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office, site, and home working.

As a Road Safety Engineer / Auditor with WSP, your role will include:

• Undertaking Road Safety Audits as Team Member
• Working on Vision Zero / Road Safety projects – including analysis of collision data, designing road safety schemes, and helping deliver strategies & action plans based on the Safe System approach
• Preparing reports, sketches, schedules and other documents in accordance with local procedures and guidance.
• Managing project finances, programmes and deliverables.
• Working in collaboration with clients and other teams at WSP.
• Supporting a wide range of projects suited to your skills and experience.
• Working collaboratively with the Liveable Places team and the wider WSP business to achieve our aims and objectives.

About the Liveable Places Team: Liveable Places work with a wide range of local authority 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, transport planning, road safety, traffic signals, pedestrian / traffic modelling, active travel, and parking. We have had recent key successes with various councils and authorities.

The Liveable Places team is based in offices across the country with over 200 staff currently making up the team, with further growth planned. We enjoy our work and are exceptionally enthusiastic people who are great at what we do. This is an excellent opportunity for you to develop in your career through exposure to a wide variety of experiences.

We have a strong track record working closely with our clients and this role provides a great opportunity to have a pivotal role within Liveable Places and help support and steer its growth going forward.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate… You will be a qualified Road Safety Auditor, in accordance with DMRB GG 119. You have experience in Road Safety, how to mitigate issues, and analyse collision data. You will understand Vision Zero and the Safe System approach. Experience in managing projects (including financial aspects of projects) and mentoring more junior colleagues. Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise workloads and ensure our service levels are maintained. Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Ability to work collaboratively with WSP colleagues and clients.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Work-life balance: Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work.
• Health & Wellbeing: We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
• Flex your time: WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.
• Your development: We foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.