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Senior Highways & Traffic Engineer

Bristol, gb🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2025-11-12 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the design and delivery of Traffic Engineering, Active Travel, and urban realm schemes from concept to detailed design, ensuring compliance with standards and regulatory requirements.

Role type

Senior IC Highways & Traffic Engineer

Builds

Traffic engineering schemes, Active Travel infrastructure, and urban realm projects for local authorities and water companies.

Domain

Transportation infrastructure / Civil Engineering

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Traffic engineering design, Active Travel design, drainage design, junction design, carriageway improvements, knowledge of TSRGD/Manual for Streets/DMRB/Traffic Signs Manual, AutoCAD proficiency, Health & Safety/CDM regulations

Preferred skills

Experience with West of England Combined Authority frameworks, mentoring junior staff

Technologies

AutoCAD, Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

Coordinate design and delivery of traffic and active travel schemes; manage project timelines, risks, and budgets; prepare and review technical outputs (drawings, reports); ensure compliance with standards and regulations; collaborate with multidisciplinary teams; delegate tasks and mentor graduates/technicians; champion Health & Safety best practices.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship duties

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