Traffic Engineer

Traffic Engineer Contract

Location: Hackney London
Rate: 28.11 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: Temporary (Length to be Confirmed)
Pay: Bi-weekly

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Job Description

Summary

The Traffic Engineer role is crucial in supporting the delivery of Traffic Order Making and highway improvement schemes within the London Borough of Hackney. As part of the Streetscene Service you will play a vital role in developing coordinating and implementing traffic and highway projects. This position ensures that statutory obligations are met while providing a high-quality customer-focused service.

Responsibilities

• Traffic Order Making
  • Support and execute the Traffic Order Making process from preparation to implementation.
    
  • Prepare Traffic Management Orders (TMOs) Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) and related statutory documentation.
    
  • Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and council policies.
    
• Highway & Traffic Scheme Delivery
  • Assist in the development and implementation of traffic and highway schemes.
    
  • Monitor project progress to ensure timely delivery.
    
  • Provide technical support to senior engineers and project managers.
    
• Reporting & Documentation
  • Prepare reports correspondence consultation documents and technical records.
    
  • Maintain accurate records and project documentation.
    
  • Assist in report preparation for management committees and stakeholders.
    
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Liaise with internal departments statutory consultees contractors and the public.
    
  • Attend meetings consultations and stakeholder engagement events.
    
  • Respond to enquiries related to traffic management and highway schemes.
    
• Data Management & Analysis
  • Use IT systems to input maintain and analyze project data.
    
  • Review plans drawings and technical information for service delivery.
    
  • Contribute to performance monitoring and service improvement initiatives.
    
• Service Improvement
  • Support service objectives and performance targets.
    
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the Traffic Engineering team.
    
  • Promote best practices and value-for-money principles.
    

Requirements

Requirements:

• Qualifications
  • Essential: Qualification in Transportation Planning Civil Engineering Highway Engineering or a related discipline.
    
  • Desirable: Membership or eligibility for membership of a relevant professional body.
    
• Knowledge
  • Essential: Understanding of traffic and highway engineering principles.
    
  • Knowledge of Traffic Order Making processes and relevant legislation.
    
  • Understanding of local authority highways and transport functions.
    
• Experience
  • Essential: Minimum of 2 years experience in traffic engineering highway engineering or a similar environment.
    
  • Experience in supporting or delivering Traffic Order Making processes.
    
  • Experience in a local authority consultancy or urban highways environment.
    
  • Experience in preparing technical reports and project documentation.
    
• Skills & Competencies
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills.
    
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
    
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    
  • Ability to interpret technical drawings plans and specifications.
    
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
    
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant engineering systems.
    
  • Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues stakeholders and the public.
    
• Other Requirements
  • Commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
    
  • Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
    
  • Attention to detail and accuracy in technical documentation.
    
  • Flexible approach to supporting service and project requirements.
    

Additional Information

• Temporary contract length to be confirmed
  
• Rate: 28.11 per hour (Umbrella)
  
• Pay is provided on a bi-weekly basis
  
• Opportunity to work on high-profile traffic and highway schemes within a leading London Borough
  
• Immediate start available
  

Required Skills:

Requirements: Qualifications Essential: Qualification in Transportation Planning Civil Engineering Highway Engineering or a related discipline. Desirable: Membership or eligibility for membership of a relevant professional body. Knowledge Essential: Understanding of traffic and highway engineering principles. Knowledge of Traffic Order Making processes and relevant legislation. Understanding of local authority highways and transport functions. Experience Essential: Minimum of 2 years experience in traffic engineering highway engineering or a similar environment. Experience in supporting or delivering Traffic Order Making processes. Experience in a local authority consultancy or urban highways environment. Experience in preparing technical reports and project documentation. Skills & Competencies Strong organizational and time-management skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to interpret technical drawings plans and specifications. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant engineering systems. Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues stakeholders and the public. Other Requirements Commitment to delivering excellent customer service. Ability to work effectively within a team environment. Attention to detail and accuracy in technical documentation. Flexible approach to supporting service and project requirements. Additional Information Temporary contract length to be confirmed Rate: 28.11 per hour (Umbrella) Pay is provided on a bi-weekly basis Opportunity to work on high-profile traffic and highway schemes within a leading London Borough Immediate start available

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1