Mallory, 2 Alice Ker Square (Hybrid)
Permanent, Flexible hours, Full time
No DBS check required
£38,223 - £41,418 plus benefits.
36 hours
There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.
Principal Engineer (Network Management)
About the Role:
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Principal Traffic Engineer with a proven track record of working in a complex Network Management environment. Traffic Network Management sits within the Network Management function that is part of the Councils Highways & Infrastructure service, within its Neighbourhoods directorate.
The Council is required to effectively deliver the Liverpool City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement Combined Authority Transport Plan programme that contributes to the reduction in the number and severity of road traffic collisions, making safer journeys for pedestrians and cyclists, and improving air quality. This role is fundamental in facilitating a programme of schemes that supports the strategic objectives of the Liverpool City Region Road Safety Strategy, the Network Management Plan, and the Council Plan 2023-2027.
Your role will be critical in the management and delivery of traffic signs and road markings and lead on the technical delivery/approval of traffic engineering projects including parking restrictions, movement orders, residents parking, and traffic management schemes ensuring compliance with current design guidance and legislation. You will be responsible the management of the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) process from inception to completion including the drafting of legal TRO schedules, production of technical drawings and management of TRO records.
The role will play a significant part in ensuring that the service responds effectively to the needs of local communities and other stakeholders; excellent written and verbal communication with internal and external stakeholders is key.
About the candidate:
The successful candidate will have an HNC in Civil Engineering qualification, or an equivalent academic qualification in a traffic or highway engineering or a related discipline, and will have detailed knowledge, skills, and professional experience of the following:
- Provision of technical expertise, advice, and support on behalf of the directorate on all aspects of traffic management improvement works.
- Support in the assessment of highway safety implications for the design, consultation and delivery of traffic and highway improvement schemes to help provide a safe and effective highway network.
- Understanding civil engineering design standards, best practices, and relevant legislation and guidance (TSRGD, Traffic Signs Manual, DMRB, Road Traffic Act, etc.)
- Working effectively with Councillors, senior officers, members of the public, private organisations, transport, and other service providers. Financial awareness of both capital and revenue budgets and the ability to manage and monitor cost-effective engineering schemes to ensure schemes are delivered within budget.
- High level of experience in the use of CAD and other specialist analysis and design programmes.
Interviews to be held on 17th October 2024.
For more information or an informal discussion regarding this vacancy, please contact James Gibbins, Senior Network Manager on 07768 033453 or via email jamesgibbins@wirral.gov.uk
If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on info@involvenorthwest.org.uk or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.
If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress, and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing recruitment@wirral.gov.uk
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We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.
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Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.
It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.
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