About the role

  • Principal Road Safety Engineer leading initiatives to reduce traffic casualties in Gloucestershire. Managing schemes and analyzing collision data to enhance road safety.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team tasked with reducing road traffic casualties in Gloucestershire
  • Manage road safety schemes
  • Analyze collision data and speed management
  • Provide safety reviews of highway design proposals
  • Undertake Road Safety Audits
  • Implement road safety strategies and meet casualty reduction targets
  • Lead on a programme of Road Safety schemes including project management and commissioning
  • Manage budgets and provide regular updates
  • Supervise, mentor, advise, and support team members to ensure development and strong team working
  • Work with other teams and external organizations to deliver road safety solutions
  • Collaborate with interest groups to promote safe and sustainable travel for all road users.

Requirements

  • Knowledge and appreciation of the Safe System
  • Experience in managing colleagues and projects
  • Experience of monitoring budgets and reporting their status
  • Expert knowledge of road safety including requirements for ensuring highway design meets standards and guidance and provides safe solutions for all road users
  • Significant experience in collision data analysis and deriving solutions to road safety issues
  • Qualified in accordance with GG 119 and able to undertake Road Safety Audits
  • Excellent organisational skills and able to prioritise workloads and ensure service levels are maintained
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
  • Customer-focused nature to help build working relationships with stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Flexible and agile working opportunities
  • 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
  • An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
  • Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
  • Career development and qualification opportunities
  • Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
  • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
  • An in-house Occupational Health service
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)

Job title

Principal Road Safety Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

£52,413 - £54,495 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

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