Senior / Principal Traffic Signals Engineer

Wsp

The Role

Overview

Lead traffic signal design, manage projects & teams, and client delivery across UK

Key Responsibilities

  • technical lead
  • design delivery
  • team coordination
  • client liaison
  • budget management
  • safety compliance

Tasks

-Using your technical ability and experience to support others to maximise their personal contribution to project/team goals. -Proactively manages change on tasks/projects, clearly communicating potential impacts on programme, cost, and quality. -Undertake project technical lead and reviewer roles -Be actively involved with team resource coordination, supporting the setup of teams and pitting the right people in the right roles. -Lead and manage junior staff members in the delivery of traffic signal design packages, including design drawings, standard construction details, specifications, controller configurations, MOVA datasets, FAT/SAT etc. -Responsible for compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation and inhouse quality assurance standards/processes. -Liaising with our clients, developing strong trusted relationships, proactively managing their expectations and comprehensively advising them. -Prepare fee proposals and manage budgets for individual projects. -Utilising technical expertise in traffic signals or traffic engineering to develop designs, supervise, train, check and approve work undertaken by junior colleagues -Be responsible for the development and delivery of discrete and overall project solutions. -Managing traffic signal projects to ensure coordination and compatibility of multi-disciplinary inputs on projects of varying scale, complexity and value.

Requirements

  • linsig
  • scoot
  • civils 3d
  • keysignals
  • chartered engineer
  • communication

What You Bring

-Relevant knowledge and experience of traffic signal design at various stages of the project life cycle, including local transport modelling using software such as LinSig & controller configuration TR2500 forms. Specific experience in SCOOT and MOVA design, implementation and validation is advantageous. -A thorough understanding and application of the relevant design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority design guidance and are well versed in the preparation of drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals including the application of departures from standard. -The ability to use, direct and check the design outputs created in relevant software’s including but not limited to Autodesk Civils 3D & KeySignals. -Good communication, client/stakeholder management and interpersonal skills are essential. -Working towards or having achieved Chartered Civil Engineer or an Incorporated Engineer is advantageous. -Demonstratable experience in leading a single or multiple design disciplines of in relevant projects (i.e. road, public transport, active travel, public real and/or private development). -Experience of contract document preparation or contract administration/site supervision using Public Works Contracts -Experience of complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.

The Company

About Wsp

-Partners with clients to create sustainable, efficient, and resilient solutions. -Known for iconic projects like the One World Trade Center and London's Crossrail. -Provides cutting-edge services in transportation, energy, water, and commercial developments. -Blends technical expertise with deep industry knowledge to solve complex challenges globally.

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Structural Engineering for Healthcare

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Healthcare Strategy and Planning

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Cost Management

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