Project Engineer (Traffic Management)

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Berkshire Council.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and adaptable Project Engineer to join the Council’s busy Highway Network Management Team.

The successful applicant will be rewarded with an excellent package, including the opportunity to study for further professional development.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a Project Engineer specialising in Traffic Management, you will manage the design, construction and implementation of numerous Traffic Management and Road Safety highway improvement projects across West Berkshire.  

You will be involved in accident investigation and prevention work and will tasked with assisting other teams and stakeholders across the Council, providing Traffic and Road Safety advice for new and existing signing and lining schemes, specifically the introduction of new and amended Traffic Regulation Orders. You will also need to manage and respond to enquiries and requests from residents and Councillors.

The post holder will need to undertake physical site visits and inspections under minimal supervision. Attendance at project related meetings outside of core hours may occasionally be required.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Traffic Management & Road Safety Team is part of the wider Network Management Team and sits alongside Streetworks, ITS, Highways Development Control and Highway Projects. We have become recognised as a fast-moving, modern and dynamic workplace, with a determination to provide high quality, value-for-money services – and that means ensuring their staff have all the qualifications, skills and knowledge you need to perform well in your role and to fulfil your full potential.

ABOUT YOU

The successful applicant will have proven experience in the design, management and supervision of Traffic and Road Safety Highway improvement schemes and small Highway engineering projects.

It would be ideal if you have held a similar role at a Local Authority, Council or Public Sector organisation and have an excellent understanding of relevant legislation, including the Highways Act 1980 and Road Traffic Regulation act 1984 and TSRGD.

Knowledge and experience of the process of drafting and implementing TRO’s and is required and the use of AccMaps and AutoCad signing and lining design packages is also desirable.

In order to be considered for this position, you must hold a valid UK driving licence.

ABOUT US

West Berkshire Council is a unitary authority responsible for the full range of local authority services.

It was created in April 1998 when we took on the provision of all principal council services for the area from the then Newbury District Council and Berkshire County Council.

Employing over 1,500 members of staff corporately, plus additional members of staff working across our local schools and education settings, West Berkshire Council is a large employer in the local area.

Our staff support the delivery of a wide range of services on behalf of the council, ranging from garden waste collection, housing and roadworks to caring for those in our communities, just to name a few. Without our hard working, dedicated staff we wouldn't be able to provide a host of different services to the community - everything we do is focused on:

• Better educating our communities
• Growing a stronger local economy
• Protecting and supporting those who need it
• Maintaining a high quality of life for our communities

Our values:

• Fairness
• Customer Focused
• Integrity

We take the development of our employees seriously and offer a range of training opportunities in-house, both in the classroom and through on-line learning. In some cases, we'll pay for professional development and qualification courses, including day-release where you need it to complete training. We're also particularly proud of our record on appointing and training apprentices.

BENEFITS

• Hybrid working – The Council is in the process of introducing new working practices as part of the recovery from the Covid pandemic. Staff can now chose from three work styles (subject to manager approval) with varying splits of home, office and site working, all of which offer flexibility to staff while retaining a strong team ethos. 
• Annual Leave - A generous entitlement of 28 days, in addition to paid time off for public holidays. An additional five days leave is awarded to employees with five years continuous Local Government service.
• Pension - Employees can choose to opt into the Local Government Pension Scheme, contributing a percentage of their salary with the council also making a significant contribution.
• Long service - We recognise our long standing, loyal staff, awarding those reaching 25 and 35 years continuous Local Government service with a voucher and formal recognition at our annual staff recognition event.
• Discounts - A range of employee discounts are available from local organisations in the West Berkshire area, including leisure centres, cafes and shops.
• Family Friendly Policies - We really value work-life balance and have a number of policies to ensure staff are well supported.
• Yearly salary increments - On 1st April each year employees receive a pay increment until they reach the top of the pay band, subject to satisfactory job performance and upon successful completion of probation. A separate cost of living award is made as well, normally on an annual basis.
• Travel - We have implemented a wide range staff travel initiatives including discounted parking season tickets, car club, a cycle to work scheme, and for those staff who are deemed 'essential car users', free parking in central Newbury and an additional monthly allowance supplementary to paid mileage.

APPLICATION PROCESS

We wish to make the application process as straightforward as possible, so we just ask that you upload your CV, provide a brief covering statement and provide further information against a couple of specific questions.

Applications will be welcomed from recently qualified graduates or more experienced Civil/Highway Engineers. We would also be interested to hear from Technicians wishing to make the step up to an Engineer-level post.

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2017; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.

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This recruitment campaign is being managed by JGP Resourcing. Please contact James Miller for more information about this role at james.miller@jgp.co.uk or 07401 070140.

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