Principal Traffic Engineer

Role: Principal Traffic Engineer
Full time, Hybrid (min. 3 days in office), Permanent.
Circa �50k - �55k (negotiable)
We're looking for a Principal Traffic Engineer in Central London!
This role is ideally placed for a Senior Traffic Engineer who has experience mentoring junior engineers in parking, traffic engineering, and urban realm design to take the next step into a leading role.
Rewards:

• Discretionary annual company bonus;
• Hybrid & flexible working;
• Company pension;
• Generous annual leave;
• Continuous training and development opportunities ;
• Professional membership of your choice;
• Exciting company-organised social functions.

About:
One of the fastest-growing transportation consultancies, providing specialist transport planning, highways & traffic engineering, and surveying services to public and private sector clients, has rapidly expanded over the past few years to become a leader in the sector. They are a forward-thinking company that embraces innovation and change.
Based in Old Street, in a modern office, they are a circa 50 strong, dynamic team of experts that want to welcome you, a Principal Traffic Engineer, to lead the team from a technical standpoint. Responsibilities:

• Project Leadership: Lead and manage the design of traffic engineering, parking, and public realm projects.
• Client Engagement: Serve as a primary point of contact for clients.
• Technical Excellence: Develop technically sound design solutions for urban transport and public realm challenges, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Team Mentorship: Mentor and lead a team of up to 6 people, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment.
• Project Delivery: Oversee project timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure rigorous quality control on all project deliverables.

Ideal Knowledge:

• Working knowledge of Parking Design, including parking layouts, parking management strategies and CPZ design.
• Expertise in Traffic Calming and Safety Measures, including 20mph zones.
• Bus User Priority Measures knowledge, including design and implementation of Bus Priority, data analysis and performance monitoring, and community engagement/stakeholder outreach. (LTN 1/24)
• Public Realm project knowledge, showing an understanding of spatial planning, user accessibility, and aesthetic considerations in urban spaces.
• Expertise in the design and implementation of cycleways, pedestrian pathways, and other active travel infrastructure.
• Professional-level knowledge of AutoCAD.

Desirable Experience:

• Detailed Design Expertise: Detailed designs for highways and public realm projects.
• Civil 3D Modelling: Proficiency with Civil 3D for highways geometric design and earthworks.

Interested? Apply with your CV or contact George Banks on (phone number removed) for an informal discussion.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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