Road Safety / Traffic Engineer (Liveable Places) in Reading

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role

We are seeking a Road Safety professional to help with our current workloads in the south and south east regions. You will be based out of either our Southampton, Basingstoke, Bournemouth, Brighton, Cambridge Guildford, Reading or London office.

• Work directly with our clients to achieve their sustainable transport needs, managing traffic engineering and road safety schemes, analysing collision data, speed management, providing safety reviews of highway design proposals and undertaking Road Safety Audits.
• Acting as a Road Safety / Engineering designer & supporting the team on a wide range of projects whilst helping to grow and develop our work with clients.
• Preparing and reviewing reports, drawings, schedules and other documents in accordance with local procedures and guidance.
• Being responsible for the financial performance of projects.
• Undertaking technical review and checking of design deliverables within the team.
• Work collaboratively with the Liveable Places team, our colleagues in transport and the wider WSP business to achieve our aims and objectives.

Your team…

Liveable Places work with a wide range of national / local authority & private 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 West Sussex County Council, East Sussex County Council, West Berkshire Council, Cambridgeshire County Council, West of England Combined Authorities, Devon County Council, National Highways, Westminster City Council and many, many more.

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 have knowledge and appreciation of the Safe System of working.
• You will have experience in managing colleagues and projects.
• You will have experience of monitoring budgets and reporting their status.
• You will have expert knowledge of road safety including requirements for ensuring highway design meets standards and guidance and provides safe solutions for all road users.
• You will have significant experience in collision data analysis and deriving solutions to road safety issues.
• You will be qualified as a Team leader in accordance with DMRB document GG 119 and able to undertake Road Safety Audits.
• You will have excellent organisational skills and be able to prioritise workloads and ensure our service levels are maintained.
• You will be able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• You will need to have a customer-focused nature to help build working relationships with your stakeholders.

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. Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact.

Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. With us, you can. Apply today.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

What’s In It For You?

• Work-life balance: At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. 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 so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
• 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. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.
• Flex your time: To enhance work-life balance, 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. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
• Your development: We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP 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.