Engineer - Traffic Engineering (Band 3)
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Overview
engineering, we're connecting communities efficiently and creating resilient transport solutions to meet the demands of the 21st century and beyond. As an Engineer in the Traffic Engineering team, you will be embedded in multi-disciplinary projects which change the road network for the better. Day-to-day, your focus will be on delivering designs, drawings, information and calculations that keep vital, innovative projects moving. You will be a trusted source of engineering expertise for everyone, including our Heads of Engineering Delivery. You will have an excellent knowledge of UK national and local design standards, legislation and guidance documents. This includes but is not limited to TSRGD, DMRB, LTN 1/20, Manual for Streets and the TfL Streets Toolkit. You will be able to independently develop highway improvement schemes to relevant standards and guidance, and/or capable of leading a small to medium programme of multi-modal, multi-discipline projects, working alongside colleagues from other engineering disciplines, departments and internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Take a leading role in providing Traffic Engineering designs and input to internal schemes throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring delivery to agreed timeframes, budgets and quality standards
- Commission, collect and analyse data to identify trends and inform engineering solutions
- Deliver Traffic Engineering outputs including drawings, traffic signal Method of Control, reports, calculations, presentations
- Coordinate with other Engineering disciplines to develop feasible design solutions in line with project requirements
- Liaise with project Sponsors and internal and external stakeholders
- Provide technical advice and assurance to the business
- Represent TfL internally and externally on Traffic Engineering matters
Qualifications
- Essential: Excellent knowledge and understanding of relevant UK national and local design standards, guidance and best practice
- Essential: Excellent understanding and experience applying Health & Safety and CDM regulations
- Essential: Ability to develop Outcome Definition, Feasibility and Concept design solutions
- Essential: Working knowledge and experience of AutoCAD software
- Essential: Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with wider design teams and project stakeholders
- Essential: Substantial experience designing multi-modal road network improvements, with a focus on safety / cycle design / bus priority / healthy streets / major projects / local schemes
- Desirable: Knowledge of TfL strategies and action plans
- Desirable: Knowledge and understanding of Carbon Literacy and the ability to create carbon resource plans (CRP) and Carbon models for schemes
- Desirable: Experience of working in a complex urban environment to develop design solutions
Apply
Please apply using your CV and cover letter (maximum two pages each). Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV and cover letter. PDF format is preferred, without any photographs or images.
Application closing date: Sunday 28th September 2025 @ 23:59
Benefits
- Final Salary Pension Scheme
- Free travel for you on the TfL network
- A 75% discount on National Rail Season Ticket and interest free loan
- 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
- Private Healthcare discounted scheme
- Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
- Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Retail, health, leisure and travel offers through the MyTfL rewards programme
- Discounted Eurostar travel
- Flexible Working or Part Time Working
- Location:
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £125,000 - £150,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- IT & Technology