Principal Road Safety Engineer
Gloucestershire County Council
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Gloucester • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £52,413 - £54,495 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead a team tasked with reducing road traffic casualties in Gloucestershire
- Manage road safety schemes
- Analyze collision data and speed management
- Provide safety reviews of highway design proposals
- Undertake Road Safety Audits
- Implement road safety strategies and meet casualty reduction targets
- Lead on a programme of Road Safety schemes including project management and commissioning
- Manage budgets and provide regular updates
- Supervise, mentor, advise, and support team members to ensure development and strong team working
- Work with other teams and external organizations to deliver road safety solutions
- Collaborate with interest groups to promote safe and sustainable travel for all road users.
Requirements
- Knowledge and appreciation of the Safe System
- Experience in managing colleagues and projects
- Experience of monitoring budgets and reporting their status
- Expert knowledge of road safety including requirements for ensuring highway design meets standards and guidance and provides safe solutions for all road users
- Significant experience in collision data analysis and deriving solutions to road safety issues
- Qualified in accordance with GG 119 and able to undertake Road Safety Audits
- Excellent organisational skills and able to prioritise workloads and ensure service levels are maintained
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Customer-focused nature to help build working relationships with stakeholders.
Benefits
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
- An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
- Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
- Career development and qualification opportunities
- Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
- An in-house Occupational Health service
- Employee discount scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
collision data analysisroad safety auditsproject managementbudget managementhighway design standardsroad safety strategiescasualty reduction targetssafety reviewsspeed management
Soft Skills
team leadershipmentoringorganizational skillsprioritizationcustomer-focusedcollaborationcommunicationworking under pressurerelationship building
Certifications
GG 119