Road Safety Engineer

Employer: Gloucestershire County Council

Reference: 7912
Job type: Permanent, 37 hours
Salary: £34,834 - £44,428 per annum 
Deadline: 05/05/2024
Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 6th Floor

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Are you passionate about playing an integral role in saving lives? If so you may be a perfect fit for the Road Safety team in Gloucestershire County Council. As a Road Safety Engineer you will have the opportunity to shape and implement road safety projects and policies that can prevent injuries and save lives.

About The Team & Role:

You will work in a team tasked with reducing road traffic casualties in the county of Gloucestershire, managing and providing traffic and collision data, speed management, providing safety reviews of highway design proposals and undertaking Road Safety Audits.

You will work with us to implement road safety strategies and meet casualty reduction targets. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and experience by assisting in the management of road safety schemes, providing advice to colleagues and external partner organisations, reviewing applications to changes in the operation of the highway in terms of speed limits etc.

You will develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with other GCC teams and external partner organisations to deliver road safety solutions.

You will work with local, regional, and national interest groups in liaison with internal GCC teams to help in the evolution, innovation and promotion of safe, healthy and sustainable travel for all road users.

This position offers a career progression pathway opportunity that allows you to increase your knowledge, skills and responsibilities to achieve the requirements of the higher grade.

About You:

You will have knowledge and appreciation of the Safe Systems approach to road safety.  You will have a knowledge and experience in improving road safety including requirements for ensuring highway design meets standards and guidance and provides safe solutions for all road users.

You will have experience in collision data analysis and deriving solutions to road safety issues. You will be able to undertake Road Safety Audits including being qualified in accordance with GG119.

You will need excellent organisational skills to allow you to prioritise workloads and ensure our service levels are maintained. You will need to have a customer-focused nature to help build working relationships with your stakeholders.

About Us: 

Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

 

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

  • 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)

Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

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