Traffic Engineer - Network Management

What is the role?

This role is responsible for supporting the Traffic & Network Manager in identifying, developing and implementing schemes that improve the city’s road network with respect to traffic flow efficiency and user experience.

You will assist in the design and delivery of traffic engineering schemes ensuring they offer value for money, fit within the Council's corporate objectives and are in accordance with published standards and guidance.

You will be involved in the implementation of smaller transport schemes and proposals as well as assisting in the operation, development and maintenance of the City Council’s traffic and network management activities.

You will be required to assist senior staff during incidents or major events in Portsmouth as well as liaise with Councillors, members of the public and other organisations regarding general and technical enquiries in respect of the work of the Network Management Team including dealing with correspondence, attending meetings and preparing reports.

You will also undertake site visits to make assessments, take measurements, liaise with contractors and check works have been carried out to correct specifications.

Who we are looking for?

You will be qualified to BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or other relevant discipline or with a minimum three years' experience in the traffic engineering field. You will also be professionally accredited (or working towards) with relevant institution i.e. IHE, CIHT or ICE, or have equivalent relevant experience in a work related environment.

You will have knowledge in the investigation and design of traffic engineering measures including some of the following: highway signing / lining works, traffic signals and pedestrian crossings. You will also be able to demonstrate knowledge in the design, operation and maintenance of Intelligent Transport Systems, including traffic signals, UTC and VMS. You will also be able to demonstrate experience of specialist computer software packages including some of the following: AutoCAD, AccsMap, Signplot, and LINSIG.

You will be able to demonstrate higher level thinking skills, be able to make connections between differing situations, investigate options and propose solutions that are compatible with and fit the bigger picture. You will also be confident and able to build rapport with other people, with ability to build effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

If this is a role that inspires you then we would love to hear from you!

Please see the job profile for the full details and requirements of the role.

Our recruitment process

Please note we will interview as we go along and reserve the right to close the advert early if we have a successful applicant.

Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: Support for applicants - Careers portal

To make sure your application is above the rest, please download the Job Profile below to ensure your application matches the requirements of the role.

We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered.

When completing your application you will be required to complete a personal statement. You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile. Please give examples of your experience and any transferrable skills. This is your opportunity to showcase yourself and your achievements.

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal. We are committed to offering an interview to all those candidates that qualify under one of our commitments and meet the minimum criteria, however for roles that receive a large number of applications, this is not always possible, and we will select the candidates that best meet the minimum criteria

We look forward to speaking with you soon.

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About Portsmouth City Council

What we can offer you:

Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.

Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our careers portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616800