Senior Traffic Management Engineer

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC624616

Salary Range: £33,178 - £36,369 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37 (Flexible working for this role may be considered. Please state your preferences on your application)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 23 August 2026

Join Hampshire's Traffic and Safety Team – Deliver Innovative Solutions, Improve Road Safety, and Help Keep Hampshire Moving.

The Role:

Hampshire County Council is looking to recruit within our Safer Roads and Parking Team as part of the Traffic and Safety Group. We are looking for talented and motivated individuals to help shape the future of our communities.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and play a key part in keeping Hampshire moving and making the roads safer. In an engineering role you will assist in the delivery and monitoring of the Traffic and Safety scheme programmes, be involved in identifying, devising and delivering schemes and initiatives that will enhance the safety and efficiency of the road network for all highway users, as well as providing support for other highways and transport functions. This will include working closely with our external partner organisations such as the Police, District and Borough Councils, and other public bodies and representatives, as well as internal partner groups.

We would love to hear from applicants who want to be part of a successful road safety and community focused Traffic and Safety Team.

What you’ll do:

Join our team and play a key role in shaping safer, smarter and more efficient transport networks for our communities. In this varied and rewarding role, you will help develop and deliver traffic, road safety and parking schemes from initial concept through to implementation, ensuring projects are technically sound, cost-effective and meet local needs. You will provide expert advice to County, District and Parish Councils, elected members, residents and a wide range of partners, while investigating traffic and parking concerns and identifying practical solutions.

Working within national and local policies, standards and regulations, you will contribute to the design and delivery of both routine and complex schemes, managing technical processes, statutory requirements and budgets to help create safer and more accessible roads for everyone.

What we’re looking for:

We're seeking a motivated and proactive professional with a passion for improving road safety and transport outcomes. You'll bring relevant qualifications and/or practical experience in traffic management, safety engineering, highway engineering, or a related field, together with a strong understanding of the policies, regulations and guidance that shape the industry.

The ideal candidate will have experience designing and delivering traffic management, road safety or highway engineering schemes and initiatives, and an appreciation of programme development and project management principles. You'll be confident using Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel and Word, as well as virtual collaboration tools such as Teams, Zoom or similar platforms.

You'll be a clear and effective communicator, able to build positive working relationships and present information in an engaging way. Experience in research and data analysis would be beneficial, along with the ability to make sound, evidence-based judgements to support decision-making.

Most importantly, you'll be someone who can manage your own workload, work to deadlines, and use your initiative while also contributing positively as part of a collaborative and supportive team.

Why join us?

Hampshire County Council is nationally recognised as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant working environment, flexible working, an excellent work/life balance and a central and well-connected Head Office location in the heart of the city of Winchester.

We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace, where talent is truly recognised and developed. We have created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of and where you are empowered to be your best and believe in creating a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles.

If you think you have what it takes to make a real difference in Hampshire, apply now or contact the Assistant Highway Manager, Mandy Ware for more information using the details below.

To find out more about what we can offer you in return, please see our Benefits Package.

Additional Information:

Senior Traffic Management Engineer Candidate Pack

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Mandy Ware, Assistant Highway Manager, Safer Roads and Parking on mandy.ware@hants.gov.uk or Peter Goodchild, Team Leader - Traffic Management on peter.goodchild@hants.gov.uk

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

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