Job Description
Senior Engineer- Road Safety and Traffic Management
Permanent Full Time 36 Hours per Week
An established organisation in Scotland is seeking an experienced Engineer to lead on road safety and traffic management across a busy and diverse transport network.
This is a senior, high-profile role offering the opportunity to take ownership of key safety programmes, traffic operations, and engineering improvements that directly benefit road users and local communities.
The Role
As a key member of the transport and infrastructure team, you will provide day-to-day leadership across road safety engineering and traffic management activities. Working closely with senior colleagues, you will oversee a specialist team delivering critical schemes, policies, and operational priorities.
Key responsibilities will include:
Leading road safety and traffic management services and improvement programmes
Developing and implementing safety policies, procedures, and strategic initiatives
Managing accident investigation and prevention programmes, including site assessments and scheme prioritisation
Overseeing the maintenance and development of collision and accident data systems
Supporting school route safety projects, including stakeholder engagement and engineering solutions
Managing traffic regulation activity relating to parking, safety schemes, and network operation
Providing technical oversight of traffic signage, signals, and wider network safety measures
Ensuring effective contract delivery, including design, supervision, payments, variations, and dispute resolution
Coordinating road safety audits, allocating tasks, and liaising with internal and external partners
Overseeing accessibility-related parking schemes, including disabled parking provision
Leadership & Team Management
You will play an important role in team management and service delivery, including:
Allocating workloads and ensuring sufficient resource across the function
Mentoring and supporting the development of junior engineers
Contributing to recruitment, appraisal, and team briefing activity
Managing enquiries, complaints, and stakeholder expectations
Professional Requirements
Applicants should demonstrate:
Registration with the Engineering Council at Incorporated Engineer level (or equivalent experience)
Membership of a relevant professional institution
Strong technical expertise in road safety engineering and traffic management
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver programmes under pressure
Experience of project delivery and database management
Desirable Experience
The following would be advantageous but not essential:
Formal qualification in Road Safety Engineering (RoSPA or similar)
Road Safety Audit certification and/or membership of relevant safety bodies
Working knowledge of contract management and procurement
Previous experience leading or supervising an engineering team
Familiarity with software such as AutoCAD or accident analysis platforms
Salary & Benefits
Salary range: £52,000 – £57,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Permanent opportunity with strong long-term progression prospects
Generous annual leave and public holiday entitlement
Pension provision and employee wellbeing support
Ongoing professional development through annual review and training
FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 40+ years’ experience in this market. Please call Charlie at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
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